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Record Nr.

UNINA9910976775003321

Autore

Gross Sally-Anne

Titolo

Well-Being and Mental Health in the Gig Economy / Sally-Anne Gross, Laima Janciute, George Musgrave . Volume 5.0

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : University of Westminster Press, , 2018

ISBN

9781911534914

1911534912

9781911534891

1911534890

9781911534907

1911534904

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 p.)

Soggetti

Art

Psychology

Social Science / Sociology

Arts

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

"A response is needed to the numerous issues spurred by the expansion of the gig economy, where flexible patterns of employment prevail in contrast to permanent jobs. In this context of the exponential growth of the digital economy and underlying business models the largest nationwide study of its kind into the impact of the working conditions in the UK music industry 'Can Music Make You Sick?' has been conducted by MusicTank/University of Westminster. This research suggests the need to consider the future of work not only from an economic or employment law perspective but from a mental health one too. What are the psychological implications of precarious work and how are factors such as financial instability, the feedback economy and personal relationships reflected in mental health outcomes or connected to the business relationships most musicians and other gig



economy participants work under? Authors Sally-Anne Gross, George Musgrave and Laima Janciute consider which policy measures may help or harm gig economy workers including the taxation of self-employed workers, a universal basic income, education around mental health issues and access to mental health support."