📗 Libro en inglés PSYCHOSOCIAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Work and employment are central to people s lives health and wellbeing Through participation in the labour market income and related life chances are improved social protection and security are strengthened and important psychological and social needs are met such as striving for skill development autonomy social recognition and social belonging Yet globally only a minority of working people experience these favourable conditions In developing countries substantial parts of the population are excluded from paid work or are confined to informal poor and dangerous work In developed countries adverse working and employment conditions contribute to a burden of disease With the advent of economic globalisation and ground breaking technological innovations new occupational health risks have emerged such as stressful high psycho mental work pressures increased job insecurity and flexibility and widely prevalent social tensions and conflicts These risks are aggravated by two global challenges the COVID 19 pandemic and climate change How can professionals who are committed to occupational health cope with these challenges This book provides a comprehensive review of scientific evidence dealing with the far reaching changes and challenges of modern w