Design development scopes towards occupational wellness of women workers: Specific reference to local agro based food processing industries in NE India.
Women workers constitute one of the most vulnerable segments of the country's labour force. They often face different workplace health challenges than men do. They are engaged in a range of work that extends from heavy, monotonous, repetitive jobs, which are in many times experienced with low-paid a...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 403 - 410 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2012
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