Health and safety needs of older workers [electronic resource] / Committee on the Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers ; David H. Wegman and James P. McGee, editors.
Contributor(s): Wegman, David H | McGee, J. (James) | ebrary, Inc.
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BookPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2004Description: xiv, 301 p. : ill.Subject(s): Older people -- Employment -- Health aspects -- United States | Age and employment -- United States | Industrial hygiene -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 363.11/00973 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Includes bibliographical references and index.
Demographic characteristics of the older workforce -- The role of the changing labor market and the changing nature of work in older workers' work experiences and health outcomes -- The social and economic context of work for older persons -- Physical and cognitive differences between older and younger workers -- Effects of workplace exposures on older workers -- Programs and policies related to the older workforce and safe work -- Interventions for older workers -- Conclusions and recommendations.
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