MPC Member Publications

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Title: The Roles of Adolescent Occupational Expectations and Preparation in Adult Suicide and Drug Poisoning Deaths within a Shifting Labor Market

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2023

ISSN: 2150-6000

DOI: 10.1177/00221465211073117

PMID: 35164593

Abstract: Research suggests that economic declines contribute to mortality risks from suicide and drug poisoning, but how the economy impacts individuals’ risks of these deaths has been challenging to specify. Building on recent theoretical advances, we investigate how adolescent occupational expectations and preparation contribute to suicide and drug poisoning deaths in a shifting economy. We use High School and Beyond data linked to adult mortality records for men that were exposed to a decline in labor market share and wages in predominantly blue-collar occupations during early adulthood. We find that adolescent men who expected these occupations had increased risks of suicide and drug poisoning death as adults net of educational and occupational attainment in early adulthood. Family background and occupational preparation are risk factors for death by drug poisoning but not suicide. Our findings improve our understanding of how labor market uncertainty shapes individuals’ vulnerability to suicide and drug poisoning death.

Url: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35164593/

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Authors: Carroll, Jamie M.; Duncombe, Alicia; Mueller, Anna S.; Muller, Chandra

Periodical (Full): Journal of health and social behavior

Issue: 1

Volume: 64

Pages: 98-119

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