The impact of job strain on social isolation: A longitudinal analysis of French workers

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-38

  Vézina, Michel ^a   Derriennic, Francis ^b   Monfort, Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Decision latitude; France; Job strain,Gender differences; Psychological demand; Psychosocial factors; Social isolation; Work organisation

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; SOCIAL IMPACT; SOCIAL STATUS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER;

COHORT STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1842861891     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2003.09.033     Document Type: Article

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