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Stigma consciousness among the unemployed and prejudices against them: development of two scales for the 7th wave of the panel study “Labour Market and Social Security (PASS)”
[Stigma-Bewusstsein von Arbeitslosen und Vorurteile gegenüber Arbeitslosen. Entwicklung von zwei Skalen für die siebte Welle des Panels „Arbeitsmarkt und soziale Sicherung“ (PASS)]

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  • Thomas Gurr

    (Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
    University of Kiel and Applied University of Muenster)

  • Monika Jungbauer-Gans

    (Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)

Abstract

This paper develops scales to measure stigma consciousness in the unemployed and prejudices against them, using a quantitative survey. The requirement for these scales is illustrated in the introduction. The theoretical substantiation of the scale development includes a definition of stigmatisation, an overview of the current state of research regarding the consequences of stigmatisation for individuals, and the possible causes of stigmatisation processes. The argumentation is based on reflections on the significance of employment in people’s lives. How the prejudice and the stigmatisation scales are developed is the subject-matter of the main section. Using data from a pre-test of both scales, the final version of the scales is then carved out. We conclude with a summary of our theoretical considerations and some thoughts about possible applications for the scales.

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  • Thomas Gurr & Monika Jungbauer-Gans, 2013. "Stigma consciousness among the unemployed and prejudices against them: development of two scales for the 7th wave of the panel study “Labour Market and Social Security (PASS)” [Stigma-Bewusstsein v," Journal for Labour Market Research, Springer;Institute for Employment Research/ Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), vol. 46(4), pages 335-351, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jlabrs:v:46:y:2013:i:4:d:10.1007_s12651-013-0144-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s12651-013-0144-z
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    1. Müller, Bettina & Bähr, Sebastian & Gundert, Stefanie & Teichler, Nils & Unger, Stefanie & Wenzig, Claudia, 2020. "PASS Scales and Instruments Manual," FDZ Methodenreport 202007_en, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany].
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    3. Gross, Christiane & Gurr, Thomas & Jungbauer-Gans, Monika & Lang, Sebastian, 2020. "Prejudices against the unemployed - empirical evidence from Germany," Journal for Labour Market Research, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany], vol. 54(1), pages 1-3.
    4. Gerhard Krug & Katrin Drasch & Monika Jungbauer-Gans, 2019. "The social stigma of unemployment: consequences of stigma consciousness on job search attitudes, behaviour and success," Journal for Labour Market Research, Springer;Institute for Employment Research/ Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), vol. 53(1), pages 1-27, December.

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