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Accelerating financial health for garment workers

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This article examines the influence of socioeconomic characteristics on the relationship between financial worries and psychological distress. Key findings include 1) Economic worries are consistently connected to higher psychological distress, and 2) On average, both financial worries and psychological distress are higher for those who are women, less educated, low income, unemployed, renters, or unmarried.

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Less money, more problems: financial stress and psychological harm among vulnerable workers

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