Work and HealthMonograph on the impact of work-related factors such as job satisfaction and mental stress on overall health (incl. Occupational health) and on the quality of life in the USA - covers mental health hazards of different occupations, employees attitudes to their job content, mental stress related to plant shutdown, the health effects of unemployment, etc., includes case studies, and proposes a national level employment policy aimed at full employment, quality of working life and increased productivity. Bibliography pp. 185 to 194 and statistical tables. |
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