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Work, so fundamental to wellbeing, has its darker and more costly side. Work can adversely affect our health, well beyond the usual counts of injuries that we think of as occupational health. The ways in which work is organized its pace and intensity, degree of control over the work process, sense of justice, and employment security, among other things can be as toxic to the health of workers as the chemicals in the air. These work characteristics can be detrimental not only to mental wellbeing but to physical health. Scientists refer to these features of work as hazards of the psychosocial work environment. One key pathway from the work environment to illness is through the mechanism of stress; thus we speak of stressors in the work environment, or work stress. This is in contrast to the popular psychological understandings of stress, which locate many of the problems with the individual rather than the environment. In this book we advance a social environmental understanding of the workplace and health. The book addresses this topic in three parts: the important changes taking place in the world of work in the context of the global economy (Part I); scientific findings on the effects of particular forms of work organization and work stressors on employees health, unhealthy work as a major public health problem, and estimates of costs to employers and society (Part II); and, case studies and various approaches to improve working conditions, prevent disease, and improve health (Part III).
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I appreciate the detailed analysis in this book, but I found some sections to be quite dense and hard to get through. There are valuable insights on workplace health, though. Just wish it was a bit more straightforward for casual readers.
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Amina Patel
Insightful Resource for Health Professionals
This book dives deep into the causes and consequences of unhealthy work environments. As a social scientist, I found the critical approaches really helpful for my research. It’s well-organized and packed with practical cures that can be applied in various settings. I’m recommending it to my colleagues!
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Sofia Zhang
Disappointing and Hard to Follow
Unfortunately, this book didn’t meet my expectations. The ideas are interesting, but the writing style is so convoluted that it feels like a chore to read. I thought I’d gain some clear insights for my work in health sciences, but it just didn’t deliver. Not what I was hoping for.
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