Occupational Health Psychology

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This ground-breaking textbook is the first to cover the new andrapidly developing field of occupational health psychology. * Provides a thorough introduction to occupational healthpsychology and an accessible overview of the key themes in researchand practice * Each chapter relates to an aspect of the core educationcurriculum delineated by the European Academy of OccupationalHealth Psychology * Written by internationally recognized experts in the field * Examines a host of contemporary workplace health issues,including work-related stress; the psychosocial workenvironment; positive psychology and employee well-being;psychosocial risk management; workspace design; organizationalresearch methods; and corporate culture and health

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"Though, as may be expected, some chapters are stronger as a reviewthan others, this first volume of a series on contemporary OHP byNottingham University and Wiley-Blackwell is a commendableinitiative." (Scandinavian Journal of Work, 2011) "It is of interest for all those involved with the protectionand promotion of workers' health and safety. For occupationalhealth professionals, it enables a deeper understanding of theroots of many commonly encountered work problems and helps improvethe quality of advice given as well as to help refine practice."(Occupational Medicine, 1 March 2011) "Since its emergence as a discipline in the 1990s, occupationalhealth psychology has generated a wealth of scientific knowledge onwork-related stress and wider organisational issues associated withindividual and organisational health. This text aims to provide acomprehensive introduction to the discipline and a reader-friendlyoverview of the key themes in research and practice." (TimesHigher Education, November 2010)'Occupational Health Psychology is a much neededtextbook for this rapidly developing field. It provides a thoroughand up-to-date introduction to this topic. The contributors includesome of the most eminent scholars working in this area. I stronglyrecommend it as a text for any introductory course on OccupationalHealth Psychology. It belongs on the bookshelf of anyone with aninterest in this area. It is the current authority on thistopic.' --Professor Victor Catano, Chair of Psychology,Saint Mary's University, USA '"Occupational Health Psychology bringstogether the world's finest minds in a thorough, accessibleoverview of the discipline complete with its advances andchallenges. Guaranteed fuel for the imagination - what would ittake, in theory and practice, to improve occupational health,safety, and well-being worldwide? A 'go to' book, and atouchstone for future work." --Professor Maureen Dollard, Foundation Directorof the Work and Stress Research Group, University of SouthAustralia
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