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Lauer: Social Problems and the Quality of Life
Social Problems and the Quality of Life, 8/e
Robert H. Lauer, U.S. International University
Jeanette C. Lauer, U.S. International University
Work and the Economy

Chapter Outline


The Economy, Work, and the Work Force in America

  1. The Changing Economy
  2. The Changing Work Force
  3. The Changing Composition of the Labor Force
  4. The Changing Meaning of Work

Work as a Social Problem

  1. Unemployment and Underemployment
  2. Dissatisfaction and Alienation

    3. GLOBAL COMPARISONS: Unemployment Rates in Industrial Nations

  3. Work Hazards and Stress

Work and the Quality of Life

  1. Work, Unemployment, and Health
    1. Work and Health

      2. VOICES: I'm Not a Worrier, But....

    2. Unemployment and Health
  2. Interpersonal Relationships

Contributing Factors

  1. Social Structural Factors
    1. The Capitalist Economy
    2. The Political Economy of Work
    3. The Political Economy of Unemployment
    4. The Organizational Context of Work: Unions
    5. Contradictory Values
    6. Contemporary Work Roles and Environments
    7. The Political Economy of Work Hazards
  2. Social Psychological Factors
    1. Attitudes

      2. INVOLVEMENT: Fun and Games at Work

    2. Socialization
    3. The Ideology and Reality of Work

What Is to Be Done?

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