The Political Economy of Workplace Injury in Canada

• Hoofdauteur: Bob Barnetson (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Athabasca University Press 2010
• Reeks: Fabriks: Studies in the Working Class
• Onderwerpen: government; injury prevention; work environments
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Workplace injuries are common, avoidable, and unacceptable. The Political Economy of Workplace Injury in Canada reveals how employers and governments engage in ineffective injury prevention efforts, intervening only when necessary to maintain the standard legitimacy. Dr. Bob Barnetson sheds light on...