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Safford, Florence – Social Work, 1988
As aging affects society increasingly, occupational social workers can benefit from gerontological research and practice in developing programs to help older employees counteract ageism, prepare for retirement, cope with health challenges, and reduce stress in family relations. The workplace is a convenient site for preventive and therapeutic…
Descriptors: Individual Needs, Industrial Psychology, Older Adults, Population Trends
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Gettman, Dawn; Pena, Devon G. – Social Work, 1986
Occupational social work in the United States-Mexico border region requires knowledge of how gender, cross-cultural factors, and systemic factors affect industrial workers' mental health. A major concern involves knowing when the very structure of the industrial organization must be challenged in order to promote mental health in the workplace.…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Employed Women, Females, Industrial Structure