Health and Work: Critical Perspectives

by Lesley Doyal (Editor)

This book develops a new approach to thinking about work and health. Drawing on contributions from a range of disciplines, it redefines the traditional boundaries of occupational health and safety. On the one hand, the concept of work is broadened beyond formal employment to include different types of informal and unpaid labor. On the other, the notion of health itself is expanded to include not just physical disease and disability but more qualitative and experiential aspects of well-being. The impact of work on psychological health receives particular attention.

258 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1999