The effects of outsourcing on occupational health and safety: A comparative study of factory-based workers and outworkers in the Australian clothing industry

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 83-107

  Mayhew, Claire ^b   Quinlan, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CLOTHING; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTSOURCED SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOMEN, WORKING;

GARMENT MANUFACTURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 0032937556     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/71L1-KRFN-P5QJ-XCNX     Document Type: Review

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