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A Social Inequalities Perspective on Effort-Reward Imbalance at Work

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Work Stress and Health in a Globalized Economy

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Abstract

It is well established that the quality of work and employment follows a social gradient: the higher people’s socioeconomic position, the better their quality of work and employment. Equally well substantiated is a social gradient of health, leaving those in less privileged social positions in worse health. It is therefore essential to link these two streams of evidence. This is the aim of this chapter which discusses the evidence available from research on socioeconomic position, work stress (mainly ERI) and health. To what extent can the social gradient of health be attributed to stressful work? And are people in disadvantaged occupational positions more vulnerable to the adverse effects of stressful work on health than those in more privileged positions? Answers to these questions point to relevant policy implications (see Chap. 16).

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    Nico Dragano & Morten Wahrendorf

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Dragano, N., Wahrendorf, M. (2016). A Social Inequalities Perspective on Effort-Reward Imbalance at Work. In: Siegrist, J., Wahrendorf, M. (eds) Work Stress and Health in a Globalized Economy. Aligning Perspectives on Health, Safety and Well-Being. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32937-6_4

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