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Work Stress: Studies of the Context, Content and Outcomes of Stress, A Book Of Readings
Edited by Chris L. Peterson
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Policy, Politics, Health and Medicine Series, Vicente Navarro, Series Editor
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IN PRAISE
"A groundbreaking book tying neoliberal labor market policies in a number
of countries with work stress and health."
—Professor David Coburn, Department
of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto, Canada
"Work
intensification and work-related stress are among the most understudied of the
important changes evident in the workplace in recent times. This book provides
a valuable overview of the issues and makes a major contribution to our
understanding of the impact of changing work practices. . . . It provides not
only an excellent theoretical overview of the consequences of stress for the
health of workers, but some fine illustrative case studies of stress in
different types of workplace."
—Professor Jake Najman, Professor of Sociology, University of Queensland, Australia
"This book of readings brings together a wealth of evidence to demonstrate the nature
and extent of the risks in a wide range of different employment settings from studies
in Australia, Europe and the U.S.A. The twelve authors provide a comprehensive assessment
of the risk factors set against a backdrop of: public and private employment; blue collar
as well as white collar, professional and precarious/contract employment; downsizing
and privatization.
The text is a valuable resource for anyone trying to understand the evidence base so
that they can convenience others to actively prevent and manage workplace psychosocial
risk. It attempts to highlight ways in which managers and others can design jobs and
work to minimize these risks whilst maintaining or improving productivity. The text
provides compelling evidence that action is necessary as part of a 'duty of care'."
—Dennis Else, FSIA RSP, Safety in Australia (26)2
"Work Stress is a worthy addition to debates on the antecedents and outcomes of stress. The book will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students who are studying OHS, sociology and psychology-particularly those seeking to integrate broader workplace and job factors into their understanding of the impact of work on health. It also has a wide application to academics, health professionals and policymakers working in the field of work and health. It is pleasing to see that the cost of the book makes it accessible to all of these audiences."
—Dr. Rebecca Loudoun, School of Industrial Relations, Griffith University, The Journal of Occupational Health and Safety, Australia and New Zealand , Volume 20, Number 5
"Work Stress is a neglected classic which deserves a broader readership which I hope this review assists with."
—Kevin Jones , SAFETY AT WORK, Issue 7-2, September 2007
ABOUT THE BOOK
Stress at work has become an increasingly important phenomenon in most western
countries. With longer working hours, organizational "downsizing,"
and associated "intensification" of work, stress is becoming a
concern in a wide range of work organizations. There is growing recognition of
its effects on families, on health and welfare services, and within the
broader community, as well as its more immediate effects on employee health
and well-being and on organizational functioning.
This book was written to give
those dealing with work, health, and related areas an overview of work stress
at the turn of the century. It provides a forum for debate on some of the
latest issues in work stress.
Work Stress: Studies of the
Context, Content and Outcomes of Stress—A Book of Reading’s presents
material within a framework that clarifies and highlights the role of work
itself, of job design, and of organizational factors as potential causes of
work stress. In addition, it highlights ways in which managers and others can
design jobs and work so as to minimize work stress while maintaining or
improving productivity.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Chris L. Peterson is a health
sociologist and senior research fellow in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. He previously worked
at La Trobe University, where he also coordinated the E-Healthcare Educator
and Research Group. He has worked with
members of Worksafe, Australia (now the National Occupational Health and
Safety Commission) and the Australian Council of Trade Unions on the national
stress campaign. Prior publications include Stress
at Work: A Sociological Perspective (Baywood,
1999) and books and articles on occupational health and safety management. Dr.
Peterson is a chief investigator in a major National Health and Medical
Research Council research project on self-management programs for people with
chronic illness.
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