Title: Global inequalities at work : work's impact on the health of individuals, families, and societies /
Authors: Heymann, Jody, 1959-
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Industrial hygiene.; Occupational Health; Occupational Exposure adverse effects; Family Health; Public Health; Socioeconomic Factors
Contents: pt. 1. Global health risks in the workplace: the impact on individuals. 1. Impact of chemical and physical exposures on workers' health / David C. Christiani, Xiao-Rong Wang -- 2. Biological and social risks intertwined: the case of AIDS / Adepeju Gbadebo, Alyssa Rayman-Read, Jody Heymann -- 3. Individuals at risk: the case of child labor / Luiz A. Facchini ... (et al.) -- pt. II. The broader impact of global working conditions: the effect on families. 4. Labor conditions and the health of children, elderly and disabled family members -- Jody Heymann, Aron Fischer, Michal Engelman -- 5. Maternal labor, breast-feeding, and infant health / Susanha Yimyam, Martha Morrow -- 6. Parental labor and child nutrition beyond infancy / Peter Glick -- pt. III. The relationship between work and population health. 7. Wage poverty, earned income inequality, and health / S.V. Subramanian, Ichiro Kawachi -- 8. Gender inequality in work, health, and income / Mayra Buvinic, Antonio Giuffrida, Amanda Glassman.