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An Approach that Facilitates a Connection between the Psychology of the Unemployed and the Social System: What We Can Learn from a Book Entitled "The Psychology of Unemployment"
(Published originally in Japanese on June 4, 2025 and later revised for Japan Labor Issues Vol.10, no.57 Spring 2026.)
In March 2025, the author published a book in the research series entitled “The psychology of unemployment: Transitioning from job loss to re-employment.” This book presents a systematic examination of the psychological challenges faced by the unemployed and their path to re-employment.
The objective of this article is to elucidate the issues identified and the key concepts that are woven throughout the book, thereby offering the readers a comprehensive overview of the entire subject matter. The aforementioned challenges can be characterized as falling into two categories. The initial challenge pertains to the restoration of workers’ self-reliance, which has been undermined by job loss. Subsequently, addressing power imbalance in the employment relationship as a social systemic challenge is imperative, as it is a fundamental issue that underlies the problem.
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