Research Catalog

Title

Work and unseen chronic illness : silent voices / Margaret H. Vickers.

Author

Vickers, Margaret, 1962-

Publication

London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.

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Description

xiii, 211 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

"In an increasingly aging society, medicine, hygiene and nutrition have reduced the impact of acute and life-threatening illnesses. However, whilst we are living longer, the chance of developing or contracting a chronic illness is increasing." "There are a growing number of working adults affected by chronic health conditions that may be largely invisible to those around them. In this book, the author explores the 'silent' problem of unseen illness at work." "This innovative work contains bold accounts of pain, cruelty and injustice, but is also vivifies the strength and endurance of the human spirit. Scholars, students and practitioners in studies of organisations, health studies or qualitative research will find this work both powerful and valuable."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Routledge advances in management and business studies ; 20

Uniform Title

Routledge advances in management and business studies 20.

Subject

• Work capacity evaluation
• Chronic diseases
• Discrimination in employment
• Chronic Disease > psychology
• Prejudice
• Stress, Psychological
• Work Capacity Evaluation
• Workplace > psychology
• Chronic Disease
• Stress, Physiological

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [180]-198) and indexes.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction: The authentic writer -- 1. A silent problem -- 2. An insider's methodological journey -- 3. Doing research -- from the inside -- 4. A passage of trauma -- 5. Organisational fringe dwellers -- 6. Careerist concerns -- 7. Surviving -- 8. Notes from a survivor witness -- Epilogue: A pause ...

ISBN

0415243475 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^^00054367^

OCLC

• 45707629
• SCSB-13397708

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library