Work and Health in India

by Vimal Kumar (Contribution by), Mangadv Paramasivan Ganesh (Contribution by), Sarlaksha Ganesh (Contribution by), Subrata K Roy (Contribution by), T.J. Kamalanabhan (Contribution by)

Overview

The rapid economic growth of the past few decades has radically transformed India’s labour market, bringing millions of former agricultural workers into manufacturing industries, and, more recently, the expanding service industries, such as call centres and IT companies. Alongside this employment shift has come a change in health and health problems, as communicable diseases have become less common, while non-communicable diseases, like cardiovascular problems, and mental health issues such as stress, have increased. This interdisciplinary work connects those two trends to offer an analysis of the impact of working conditions on the health of Indian workers that is unprecedented in scope and depth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447327363
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	01/13/2018
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.04(d)

About the Author

Martin Hyde is Associate Professor in Gerontology at the Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University. His research looks at global ageing, and work, health and retirement in later life. Holendro Singh Chungkham is an Assistant Professor at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), North-East Centre, Tezpur, India His research focuses on the application of advanced statistical techniques look at psychosocial work characteristics and health outcomes. Laishram Ladusingh is Professor in and Head of the Department of Mathematical Demography and Statistics at the International Institute for Population Sciences in Mumbai. He has written extensively on demographic issues.

Table of Contents

List of tables and figures v

Notes on contributors ix

Foreword Johannes Siegrist xiv

1 Introduction: Work, stress and health in India Martin Hyde Holendro Singh Chungkham Laishram Ladusingh 1

2 Work, stress and health: Theories and models Linda L. Magnusson Hanson Martin Hyde Holendro Singh Chungkham Hugo Westerlund 25

3 Work environment, health and the international development agenda Martin Hyde Töres Theorell 45

4 Employment trends in India: Some issues for investigation A.V. Jose 67

5 Rural-urban and gender differences in time spent in unpaid household work in India Laishram Ladusingh 87

6 Activity status, morbidity patterns and hospitalization in India Harihar Sahoo 107

7 Occupational class and chronic diseases in India Sanjay K. Mohanty Anshul Kastor 133

8 Stress and health among the Indian police Vaijayanthee Kumar T.J. Kamalanabhan 153

9 Health status and lifestyle of the Oraon tea garden labourers of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal Subrata K. Roy Tanaya Kundu Chowdhury 177

10 The role of work-family support factors in helping individuals achieve work-family balance in India Sarlaksha Ganesh M.P. Ganesh 191

11 Working conditions, health and well-being among the scavenger community Vimal Kumar 213

12 Lessons and future research directions from work environment research in India Martin Hyde Holendro Singh Chungkham Laishram Ladusingh 237

Index 255

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Issues such as work-related stress and its impact on health are increasingly a concern for countries such as India. This book will help raise awareness, encourage further research and promote good practice." Aditya Jain, University of Nottingham

Editorial Reviews

"Issues such as work-related stress and its impact on health are increasingly a concern for countries such as India. This book will help raise awareness, encourage further research, and promote good practice."

Aditya Jain