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Bridging Occupational, Organizational and Public Health
Bauer, Georg; Hammig, Oliver
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Description for Bridging Occupational, Organizational and Public Health
The first book-length, systematic exploration of the links between occupational, organizational, and public health, this volume focuses on the varying psychosocial determinants of health, and considers the likely future trajectory of research on the topic. Num Pages: 257 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMJ; KJU; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
In our complex, fast changing society, health is strongly influenced by the continuously changing interactions between organisations and their employees. Three major fields contribute to health-oriented improvements of these interactions: occupational health, organizational health and public health. As currently only partial links exist amongst these fields, the book aims to explore potential synergies more systematically. Considering the high mental and social demands in a service and knowledge sector economy, the first part of the book focuses on work-related psychosocial factors. As a large proportion of inequalities in health in developed countries can be explained by inequalities in working conditions, those ... Read more
In our complex, fast changing society, health is strongly influenced by the continuously changing interactions between organisations and their employees. Three major fields contribute to health-oriented improvements of these interactions: occupational health, organizational health and public health. As currently only partial links exist amongst these fields, the book aims to explore potential synergies more systematically. Considering the high mental and social demands in a service and knowledge sector economy, the first part of the book focuses on work-related psychosocial factors. As a large proportion of inequalities in health in developed countries can be explained by inequalities in working conditions, those ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
Number of Pages
249
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400756397
SKU
V9789400756397
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Bauer, Georg; Hammig, Oliver
After his medical studies, Georg Bauer, MD DrPH, has been public health researcher since 1990, in Europe as well as in the United States, where he received his Master and Doctor of Public Health at the School of Public Health in Berkley, California. His research areas include salutogenesis, community-based health promotion, health indicators, as well as occupational and organizational health ... Read more
Reviews for Bridging Occupational, Organizational and Public Health
From the reviews: “The authors seek to integrate a differentiated base of knowledge in the three important areas of occupational, organizational, and public aspects of health. … The audience varies from academics in public health, engineering, and medicine to a broader audience. … The audience may include those who study and act upon improving society relative to work stretching ... Read more