As part of  the package on "Coping strategies with crisis", this study analyses experiences of unemployment in a recession and is based on a qualitative survey of a sample of over a hundred unemployed people from selected EU Member States.

The study presents strategies that unemployed people in Europe are using to cope with the current crisis. It analyses the lifestyles of the respondents and the resources and services available in their economic, social and institutional environment, as well as social ties and family solidarity. The analysis is illustrated with respondents' verbatim statements.

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