Women's experience in the workers' compensation system

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 485-499

  Guthrie, Robert ^a   Jansz, Janis ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Industrial environment; Occupational safety and health; Women's health; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INSURANCE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PREDICTION; REVIEW; SALARY; SEX ROLE; SEXISM; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33748805557     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-006-9025-4     Document Type: Review

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