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EBOOK Work, Worklessness, and the Political Economy of Health

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Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780191628559
EAN: 9CD393A1EB
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Stron: 264
Data wydania: 2011
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We are told that 'work is good for us' and that ill health is caused by        'individual lifestyles'. Drawing on research from public health, social policy,        epidemiology, geography and political science, this evidence-based        inter-disciplinary book firmly challenges these contemporary orthodoxies. It        systematically demonstrates that work - or lack of it - is central to our health and        wellbeing and is the underlying determinant of health inequalities.Work is the        cornerstone of modern society and dominates adult life with around a third of our        time spent working. It is a vital part of self-identity and for most of us it is the        foundation of economic and social status. As such, the material and psychosocial        conditions in which we work have immense consequences for our physical and mental        wellbeing, as well as the distribution of health across the population. Recessions,        job-loss, insecurity and unemployment also have important ramificationsfor the        health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. Chronic illness is        itself a significant cause of worklessness and low pay.Drawing on examples from        different countries, this book shows that the relationship between work,        worklessness and health varies by country. Countries with a more regulated work        environment and a more interventionist and supportive welfare system have better        health and smaller work-related health inequalities. The book provides examples of        specific policies and interventions that mitigate the ill-health effects of work and        worklessness. It concludes by asserting the importance of politics andpolicy choices        in the aetiology of health and health inequalities.

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