Work and Health in India

Martin Hyde is Associate Professor in Gerontology at the Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University. His research looks at global ageing, and work, health and retirement in later life.Holendro Singh Chungkham is an Assistant Professor at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), North-East Centre, Tezpur, India His research focuses on the application of advanced statistical techniques look at psychosocial work characteristics and health outcomes.Laishram Ladusingh is Professor in and Head of the Department of Mathematical Demography and Statistics at the International Institute for Population Sciences in Mumbai. He has written extensively on demographic issues.

• Introduction: Work, stress and health in India ~ Martin Hyde, Holendro Singh Chungkham, Laishram LadusinghWork, stress and health: Theories and models ~ Linda Magnusson-Hansson, Martin Hyde, Holendro Singh Chungkham & Hugo WesterlundWork environment, health and the international development agenda ~ Martin Hyde and Tores TheorellEmployment trends in India: Some issues for investigation ~ A.V.JoseRural-urban and gender differences in time spent in unpaid household work in India ~ Laishram LadusinghActivity status, morbidity patterns and hospitalisation in India ~ Harihar SahooOccupational class and chronic diseases in India ~ Sanjay K. Mohanty and Anshul KastorStress and health among the Indian police ~ Vaijayanthee Kumar and T.J. KamalanabhanHealth status and lifestyle of the Oraon tea garden labourers of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal ~ Subrata K. Roy and Tanaya Kundu ChowdhuryThe role of work-family support factors in helping individuals achieve work-family balance in India ~ Sarlaksha Ganesh and M.P.GaneshWorking conditions, health and well-being among the scavenger community ~ Vimal KumarLessons and future research directions from work environment research in India ~ Martin Hyde, Holendro Singh Chungkham, Laishram Ladusingh

"Issues such as work-related stress and its impact on health are increasingly a concern for countries such as India. This book will help raise awareness, encourage further research and promote good practice." Aditya Jain, University of Nottingham