Gender differences in occupational stress among professionals in the construction industry

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 126-132

  Loosemore, Martin ^a   Waters, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Health hazards; Occupational safety; Professional practice; Professional role

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HEALTH HAZARDS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; REDUNDANCY; RISK MANAGEMENT; STRESSES;

GENDER DIFFERENCES; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTISE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 14744297717     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2004)20:3(126)     Document Type: Review

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