The science of occupational health : stress, psychobiology, and the new world of work / / Ulf Lundberg and Cary L. Cooper

• Autore: Lundberg Ulf
• Pubblicazione: Chichester, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (184 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.9/8
• Soggetto topico: Job stress; Industrial hygiene
• Altri autori: CooperCary L
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : history of work and health -- New workplaces in a rapidly changing world -- The new world of work -- Work as a source of stimulation and health or a cause of distress and illness -- Responses to stress -- Stress-related health problems -- Stress hormones at work -- Socioeconomic status (SES) and health -- Health promotion -- Gender differences -- Preventive strategies -- The future workplace from a stress-health perspective.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Science of Occupational Health is an evidence-based resource for all members of the health care team working with those affected by work-based stress. The authors offer a unique psychobiological perspective, discussing the modern workplace as a cause of stimulation and well-being, as well as of distress and illness. They provide a rigorous but highly accessible scientific account of the effects that stress has on mind and body, with key chapters on 'Responses to Stress', 'Stress-Related Health Problems', and 'Stress Hormones at Work'.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Science of Occupational Health
• ISBN: 1-282-88467-0; 9786612884672; 1-4443-9112-7; 1-4443-9110-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812341903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II