Inequities in paid parental leave across industry and occupational class: Drivers and simulated policy remedies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101045
Abstract: Introduction Paid family leave (PFL) has the potential to reduce persistent health disparities. This study aims to characterize differences in access to paid leave by industry sector and occupational class. Methods The Bay Area Parental… read more here.
Keywords: industry sector; occupational class; parental leave; sector occupational ... See more keywords
Retirement and decline in episodic memory: analysis from a prospective study of adults in England.
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DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyz135
Abstract: BACKGROUND Work has been associated with cognitive health. We examined whether retirement from work is associated with a decrease in episodic memory and whether this effect differs when considering workers' occupational class. METHODS In this… read more here.
Keywords: retirement; memory; occupational class; study ... See more keywords
Occupational class and educational level inequalities in major cardiovascular risk factors in Turkey: 2008-2016.
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DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdaa073
Abstract: BACKGROUND We aimed to investigate the magnitude of occupational class (OC) and educational level (EL) inequalities in cardiovascular risk factors in Turkey from 2008 to 2016 and compare these inequalities with neighbouring European countries. METHODS… read more here.
Keywords: risk; educational level; occupational class; risk factors ... See more keywords
664 Occupational class, industrial sector, and cause-specific sickness absence trends in 2005–2013 in finland
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.427
Abstract: Introduction Low occupational class predicts work disability, but less is known of changes in the cause-specific associations over time or of further variation between industrial sectors. We examined trends in cause-specific sickness absence by occupational… read more here.
Keywords: occupational class; sickness absence; cause specific; among lower ... See more keywords
Occupational class differences in diagnostic-specific sickness absence: a register-based study in the Finnish population, 2005–2014
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4674-0
Abstract: BackgroundMusculoskeletal diseases and mental disorders are major causes of long-term sickness absence in Western countries. Although sickness absence is generally more common in lower occupational classes, little is known about class differences in diagnostic-specific absence… read more here.
Keywords: absence; class; occupational class; sickness absence ... See more keywords
Socioeconomic indicators in epidemiologic research: A practical example from the LIFEPATH study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178071
Abstract: Background Several social indicators have been used in epidemiological research to describe socioeconomic position (SEP) of people in societies. Among SEP indicators, those more frequently used are education, occupational class and income. Differences in the… read more here.
Keywords: research; occupational class; mortality; lifepath ... See more keywords
Employment Industry and Occupational Class in Relation to Serious Psychological Distress in the United States
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148376
Abstract: Occupational characteristics may influence serious psychological distress (SPD) and contribute to health inequities; yet, few studies have examined multiple employment industries and occupational classes in a large, racially diverse sample of the United States. Using… read more here.
Keywords: health; employment industry; occupational class; psychological distress ... See more keywords