Occupational Safety, Health, and Well-Being Among Home-Based Workers in the Informal Economy of Thailand

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• Personal Author:
  Kongtip P ; Markkanen, Pia ; Nankongnab N ; Silpasuwan P ; Woskie S
• Description:
  The objective of this article is to provide a summary of the issues related to occupational safety and health and well-being among workers in the informal economy of Thailand, with a special emphasis on home-based workers. The reviewed literature includes documents and information sources developed by the International Labour Organization, the National Statistical Office of Thailand, peer-reviewed scientific publications, and master's theses conducted in Thailand. This work is part of a needs and opportunities analysis carried out by the Center for Work, Environment, Nutrition and Development - a partnership between Mahidol University and University of Massachusetts Lowell to identify the gaps in knowledge and research to support government policy development in the area of occupational and environmental health for workers in the informal economy. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Economics Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Thailand Environmental Health Home Work Informal Economy Informal Employment Informal Sector Occupational Health Occupational Safety Occupational Safety And Health Part-time Workers Policy Safety Research Temporary Workers

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• ISSN:
  1048-2911
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  212-231
• Volume:
  25
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052926
• Citation:
  New Solut 2015 Aug; 25(2):212-231
• Contact Point Address:
  Pia Markkanen, Department of Work Environment, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 1 University Ave., Lowell, MA 01854, USA
• Email:
  pia_markkanen@uml.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  University of Massachusetts, Lowell
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20120920
• Source Full Name:
  New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy
• End Date:
  20150831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ae0e5f2cfad499d909495854c657154ad544afafd4ccbdf77f1d5fe120b49fe4fcfbe2ae23d07da4fbda5a978721a89d23f66a541e0070f0cad415ce402511ee
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215830/cdc_215830_DS1.pdf
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