Unemployment
Unemployment is the state by which a qualified person does not have a job after having been on the search for over four weeks. Unemployment is a major social issue that many nations the world over are battling with as it determines the productivity of the nation. Globally, it is estimated that over 200 million people are unemployed. Most of this population is estimated to be within the developing countries (Crick 174). This paper develops a series of questions that are listed in a questionnaire form. They were then administered to two individuals to measure the effect of unemployment on the different aspects of lives of the individuals (Knight 75). The results were taken as an approximate measure of the effect of unemployment on society. Several aspects of the lives of the two individuals were investigated and analyzed depending on the analysis of the responses received. Several sociological issues emerged as pertinent hat had their root cause as unemployment. To begin with, it was evident that the inability to land a job leads to a person having a low sense of self –worth as they doubt their capability.
With unemployment several adverse effects followed in line. To begin with, the loss of income was a major blow as was indicated by the correspondents. Both correspondents indicated that they had difficulty acquiring sufficient income that could sustain their livelihoods. It was also noted that the correspondents had a high anxiety levels on the mode of compensation of the income. This mostly led to depressions as well as medical effects as hypertension. It was realized that both correspondents had at one time or the other received treatment for hypertension.
Additionally, there was an evident psychological , physiological as well as lack of understanding among the children when the effects of unemployment kick in. it was found out that both respondents had to downsize various aspects of their lives. For instance, they had to downsize their homes, and in one case, the family had to move to a different neighborhood. This cam e along with a recalibration of the children and parents’ aspects of life, such as having to adapt to new environments, attend less prestigious schools.
Despite all these challenges, it was also evident that the correspondents had other strategies put in place to ensure that these constraints posed by unemployment were combated. One respondent, indulged in casual labor, a field outside his area of study, but an easy means of getting income. He indulged in such tasks as carrying out the manual tasks involved in construction sites to cater for his expenses. The second correspondent contended to work as a waiter in two different restaurants at different day schedules in order to fend for herself and her family needs. Despite the difficulty of maintaining two jobs at the same time, it is necessary so that she can be able to cope with the family demands (Pedersen 48).
Governments the world over have realized the magnitude and the impact of unemployment majorly to their economies. Despite the economic aspect, a huge unemployment rate can result in social unrest within a country which can ultimately lead to drastic outcomes such as revolutions (Crick 70). To combat these effects several governments try to enforce education acquisition in areas of study that provide sure employment, for instance the scientific fields of study. Additionally governments have started compensation programs for the unemployed to help in their sustenance and control social delinquency such as robbery to make ends meet. Despite all these efforts, unemployment remains a major issue the world over as complete eradication is quite difficult to achieve.
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Crick, B.R. Unemployment. Methuen, 1981. Print.
Knight, K.G. Unemployment: An Economic Analysis. Barnes & Noble, 1986. Print.
Pedersen, P.J., R. Lund, and Statens samfundsvidenskabelige forskningsråd. Unemployment: Theory, Policy, and Structure. W. de Gruyter, 1987. Print.
