Psychosocial occupational health : an interdisciplinary textbook
Johannes Siegrist, Jian Li
Bok · Engelsk · 2024
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| Opplysninger | "In the 21st century, paid work performed by humans continues to play a crucial role. Despite far-reaching technological progress, large parts of the adult population globally are engaged in recurrent economic activity, participating in the labour market. While pronounced levels of long-term unemployment and informal employment are still a serious concern, especially so in low- and middle- income countries, formal employment by holding an occupational position or job is the predominant pattern in economically advanced and some rapidly developing countries. For instance, in OECD countries, around 77 percent of the work age population (15-64) were participating in the labour market in 2020 (OECD 2021). Overall, access to an occupational position mainly depends on qualification and training. The primary significance of paid work is due to its capacity of producing a double benefit. For the working person, participation in the labour market offers a continuous income and basic social protection; it confers social status, it promotes the development of skills and achievements, and despite its strenuous demands, it often generates experiences of control, reward, meaning, and satisfaction. Notably, these benefits vary substantially according to the quality of work and employment. For society, the benefits of work consist in a general advancement of welfare and social progress, economic growth, and improvement in tangible living conditions. Again, these benefits vary substantially, and most markedly according to the degree of wealth distribution across society. It is this combination of personal and societal benefit that accords a unique primacy to the work role in modern societies, thus structuring and determining the adult life course over several decades. Given their significant role and long-term impact, work and employment matter for human health and well-being in rather substantial ways. To analyse the associations of modern work with the health of working people and to discuss the practical implications of this knowledge is the main aim of this book"--
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| Emner | arbeidshelse psykososialt arbeidsmiljø arbeidsrelaterte helseplager helsefremmende arbeidsplasser forebyggende helsearbeid organisasjoner arbeidsplasser
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| ISBN | 9780192887924
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