Women's work, health, and quality of life
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Women's work, health, and quality of life
Haworth Medical Press, 2001
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"Has been co-published simultaneously as 'Women & health,' vol. 33, numbers 1/2, 2001."
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Discover the unexpected results when occupational health studies include women's unpaid work! This landmark book makes a powerful case for the interrelationship of work (whether paid or unpaid) and health issues. Women's Work, Health, and Quality of Life examines specific occupational attitudes, behaviors, and conditions that affect the well-being of women. The subjects of the studies range from Filipina domestic workers in Hong Kong to migrant farm workers in the US, and the conclusions are fascinating.It also presents a reasoned critique of the shortcomings of most scientific research into women's occupational health and offers a paradigm shift with significant consequences. By examining women's unpaid domestic work, caregiving, and volunteer work as well as paid work, Women's Work, Health, and Quality of Life provides a more accurate look at critical health issues. It addresses such vital concerns as the physical and emotional health of women who are giving unpaid care to sick family members, for example, as well as analyzing the effects of paid employment on health. International in scope, Women's Work, Health, and Quality of Life examines vital factors in health and work, including:
self-care and social support
levels of stress
health protective behaviors
postpartum and midlife health issuesWomen's Work, Health, and Quality of Life offers a fascinating picture of these vital issues of women's lives. In kitchens, factories, and offices around the world, work has an impact on women's health. This wide-ranging book will be of interest to public health researchers, policymakers, and women's activists.
Table of Contents
Contents
Preface: Women's Work, Health and Quality of Life: It Is Time We Redefine Women's Work
Transnational Perspectives on Women's Domestic Work: Experiences of Brazilian Immigrants in the United States
Women's Work: Volunteer AIDS Care Giving in Northern Thailand
Predictors of Social Support and Caregiver Outcomes
Influence of Employment Characteristics on Postpartum Mothers' Health
Women's Work and Symptoms During Midlife: Korean Immigrant Women
Job Strain and Self-Reported Health Among Working Women and Men: An Analysis of the 1994/5 Canadian National Population Health Survey
Women Workers Confront One-Eyed Science: Building Alliances to Improve Women's Occupational Health
Index
Reference Notes Included
by "Nielsen BookData"