Occupational Health Psychology - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405191155 ISBN 13: 9781405191159

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

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

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Review:

"Though, as may be expected, some chapters are stronger as a review than others, this first volume of a series on contemporary OHP by Nottingham University and Wiley-Blackwell is a commendable initiative." (Scandinavian Journal of Work, 2011)

"It is of interest for all those involved with the protection and promotion of workers' health and safety. For occupational health professionals, it enables a deeper understanding of the roots of many commonly encountered work problems and helps improve the 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, occupational health psychology has generated a wealth of scientific knowledge on work-related stress and wider organisational issues associated with individual and organisational health. This text aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to the discipline and a reader-friendly overview of the key themes in research and practice." (Times Higher Education, November 2010)

From the Back Cover:

This ground-breaking textbook is the first to cover the new and rapidly developing field of occupational health psychology. Since its emergence as a discrete discipline in the early 1990s, occupational health psychology has generated a wealth of scientific knowledge on work-related stress and wider organizational issues as they relate to individual and organizational health. Occupational Health Psychology provides a thorough introduction to the discipline and an accessible overview of the key themes in research and practice.

Each chapter relates to an aspect of the core education curriculum delineated by the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP), and is written by internationally recognized experts in the field. Numerous contemporary workplace issues are examined, including work-related stress, the psychosocial work environment, positive psychology and employee well-being, interventions to promote occupational health, psychosocial risk management, psychology of physical workspace design, organizational research methods, and corporate culture and health. This book is a comprehensive introduction to the key theoretical perspectives, issues of empirical interest, and challenges facing experts and practitioners that have shaped this new and exciting discipline.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1405191155
• ISBN 13: 9781405191159
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 362
• Editor: Leka Stavroula