Women, Work, and Health: Challenges to Corporate Policy

Springer Series on Industry and Health Care 8

D C Walsh/R H Egdahl

Springer Verlag GmbH

InhaltsangabeI. Context and Current Issues.- 1. Genesis and Highlights of a Conference.- 2. Overview: The Health of Working Women.- II. Physical Conditioning, Strength, and Stamina.- 3. The State of the Art of Strength Testing.- 4. Moving Women into Outside Craft Jobs.- III. Social Conditioning and the Culture of the Corporation.- 5. Changing Roles and Mental Health in Women.- 6. Employee Health Services for Women Workers.- 7. Special Needs of Women in Health Examinations.- 8. Sex Discrimination in Group Pensions.- IV. Reproductive Potential and Possible Occupational Hazards.- 9. A Legal Perspective on Workplace Reproductive Hazards.- 10. The Biology of Toxic Effects on Reproductive Outcomes.- 11. Evaluation and Control of Embryofetotoxic Substances.- 12. Fetotoxicity and Fertile Female Employees.- 13. The Control of Hazardous Exposures in the Workplace.- V. Pregnancy and Maternity Leave.- 14. A Legal Perspective on Pregnancy Leave and Benefits.- 15. Non-Medical Issues Presented by the Pregnant Worker.- VI. Issues for the Future.- 16. Challenges to Corporate Policy.- Appendix: Conference Participants.