Examining gender differentials in the association of low control work with cognitive performance in older workers.
Background Limited workplace control, an important dimension of job strain, can reduce occupational opportunities for problem solving and learning. Women may have fewer professional resources to mitigate effects of low control, while conversely, gender-role norms may moderate the influence of occupa...
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Public Health Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 174 - 181 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Feb2021
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