The Political Economy of Workplace Injury in Canada

• Egile nagusia: Bob Barnetson (auth)
• Formatua: Baliabide elektronikoa Liburu kapitulua
• Hizkuntza: ingelesa
• Argitaratua: Athabasca University Press 2010
• Saila: Fabriks: Studies in the Working Class
• Gaiak: government; injury prevention; work environments
• Sarrera elektronikoa: 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...