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Synopsis
Wainwright and Calnan (both in medical sociology, at Bristol U., UK) base their analysis of work stress on its documentation in various sources, including litigation, government policy, trade unionism, employers' organizations and the media, as well as a qualitative study of lay accounts. Work stress is defined according to various disciplines, the historical definition and treatment are critiqued, and the sociological approach is described. The study then turns to the interesting question of why work stress is more prevalent now, concluding that new attitudes and cultural changes play a role. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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About the Author
David Wainwright is a Research Fellow in the Social Medicine Department at Bristol University. His background is in the sociology of health and illness and he has spent the last five years researching and writing about the work stress phenomenon.
Michael Calnan is Professor of Medical Sociology in the Social Medicine Department at Bristol University. He has conducted extensive research and published widely on the topics of lay perceptions of health and illness and the National Health Service.
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- PublisherOpen Univ Pr
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0335207081
- ISBN 13 9780335207084
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages240
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