Table of Contents
List of tables and figures v
Notes on contributors ix
Foreword Johannes Siegrist xiv
1 Introduction: Work, stress and health in India Martin Hyde Holendro Singh Chungkham Laishram Ladusingh 1
2 Work, stress and health: Theories and models Linda L. Magnusson Hanson Martin Hyde Holendro Singh Chungkham Hugo Westerlund 25
3 Work environment, health and the international development agenda Martin Hyde Töres Theorell 45
4 Employment trends in India: Some issues for investigation A.V. Jose 67
5 Rural-urban and gender differences in time spent in unpaid household work in India Laishram Ladusingh 87
6 Activity status, morbidity patterns and hospitalization in India Harihar Sahoo 107
7 Occupational class and chronic diseases in India Sanjay K. Mohanty Anshul Kastor 133
8 Stress and health among the Indian police Vaijayanthee Kumar T.J. Kamalanabhan 153
9 Health status and lifestyle of the Oraon tea garden labourers of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal Subrata K. Roy Tanaya Kundu Chowdhury 177
10 The role of work-family support factors in helping individuals achieve work-family balance in India Sarlaksha Ganesh M.P. Ganesh 191
11 Working conditions, health and well-being among the scavenger community Vimal Kumar 213
12 Lessons and future research directions from work environment research in India Martin Hyde Holendro Singh Chungkham Laishram Ladusingh 237
Index 255