Perceptions of working and living conditions among industrial male and female workers in Perú

Work

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 211-223

  Brunette, Maria J ^a   Smith, Michael J ^b   Punnett, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

gender differences; industrial workers; industrially developing countries; job satisfaction; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PAIN; PERCEPTION; PERU; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PAIN; PERCEPTION; PERU; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956151482     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2011-1125     Document Type: Article

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