| Document ID (ISN) | 112600 |
| CIS number |
12-0219 |
| Year |
2011 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Schneider E., eds. |
| Title |
Risks and trends in the safety and health of women at work |
| Bibliographic information |
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Gran Vía 33, 48009 Bilbao, Spain, Sep. 2011. 44p. Illus. |
| Internet access |
Risks_and_trends_in_the_safety_and_health_[INTERNET_FREE_ACCESS] [in English]
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| Abstract |
This report summarizes the findings of a research project on safety and health of women at work. It provides a statistical overview of the trends in employment and working conditions, hazard exposure and work-related accidents and health problems for women at work. It explores selected issues including combined exposures, occupational cancer, access to rehabilitation, women and informal work, home care and domestic work. The research highlights the type of work carried out by women, issues faced by younger and older women, the growth of the service sector, violence and harassment, and the increasingly-diversified working time patterns as major risk factors. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
European Union; conditions of work; women; health hazards; risk factors |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
work time schedules; cancer; rehabilitation; public OSH institutions; informal sector; age-linked differences; health care personnel; violence; report; bullying |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | European Union |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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| Browse category(ies) |
Women
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