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Who suffers most from the health effects of long-term work stress?

Posted on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 by Chris Garrington

As populations across the developed world grow older, Governments are keen to find ways to enable workers to stay active and fit for longer. We know work-related stress can lead to long-term health problems: but which types of employment histories are particularly harmful, and how do the effects play out over time? A new study…

Is working flexibly good for your health?

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Chris Garrington

Flexible working is considered good practice – and in England, most workers have the right to apply to work flexibly after they’ve been in their job six months. But what do we know about the benefits? A new study by Tarani Chandola and colleagues used biological measures to look at differences in stress markers among…

Work stress and ill health – what’s the link?

Posted on July 17, 2018December 5, 2018 by Chris Garrington

Lots of studies have suggested stress can be a cause of ill health – and that leads to people ceasing to work before they reach retirement age. But most have offered only a snapshot on the issue. Now a new analysis of data from a major panel study by José Ignacio CuitúnCoronado and Tarani Chandola…

Having a baby early? It might not be good for you later

Posted on August 8, 2016July 29, 2016 by Chris Garrington

Being employed is generally good for your health. That’s what a large body of research has shown over the years. But what about when you put having a family into the mix? That’s a question that Dr Anne McMunn at the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies at UCL has been asking in a series…

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  • Health and place: How levelling up health can keep older workers working
  • Unsocial working hours: are these compatible for parents and families?
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  • Were women’s domestic burdens eased by Covid-19 lockdowns? And will the pandemic have a lasting effect on household work-sharing?
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  • Pandemic parents: who was most affected?
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  • Unsocial working hours: are these compatible for parents and families?
  • Let’s be fair! The importance of a balanced approach as we extend working lives
  • Were women’s domestic burdens eased by Covid-19 lockdowns? And will the pandemic have a lasting effect on household work-sharing?

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