Predictors and consequences of unemployment in construction and forest work during a 5-year follow-up

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-49

  Liira, Juha ^a,b   Leino Arjas, Päivi ^a,b  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b LEL Employment Pension Fund   (Finland)

Author keywords

Employment; Job satisfaction; Life style; Musculoskeletal symptoms; Stress symptoms

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; FOREST WORKER; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0032991460     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.382     Document Type: Article

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