UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE’S HEALTH THROUGH THE PRISM OF ACTIVITY
The issue of people’s health in and out of work has become important in OECD countries. The aim of this paper is to understand the lived experience of unemployment and the health process that can emerge from it. A collaborative research was carried out in two associative groups, in which we conducted semi-directive interviews with 14 unemployed people. We are proposing here to present the career paths of three people. Our results show that deficiency in the environment, particularly at work, can be damaging for physical, psychological and physiological health, and that the performance of a significant activity can be the source of a satisfactory perceived and experienced health. This research will help us to set up occupational and unemployment health consultations.