Work and leisure / / edited by John T. Haworth and A.J. Veal.
Globalization, economic development and changes in social environments have put the relationships between work, leisure, social structure and quality of life under the spotlight. Profound transformations in the nature and organization of work are occurring, with potentially far-reaching social and e...
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| Place / Publishing House: | London ;, New York : : Routledge,, 2004. |
| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Work and Leisure; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Notes on contributors; Preface; Introduction; Part I The changing face of work and leisure; Chapter 1 A brief history of work and its relationship to leisure; Chapter 2 The devil still makes work; Chapter 3 Postmodern work and leisure; Chapter 4 Gender, work and leisure; Chapter 5 The economics of work and leisure; Chapter 6 Looking back: Perspectives on the leisure-work relationship; Part II Quality of life and work and leisure; Chapter 7 Work, leisure, time-pressure and stress; Chapter 8 Stress and working parents
- Chapter 9 Work, leisure and well-beingChapter 10 Leisure and Health; Chapter 11 Serious leisure, volunteerism and quality of life; Chapter 12 Work and leisure: Themes and issues; Author index; Subject index