Aging, Health, Stress and Technology in the Work Context: Concepts and Issues

  • Ilene C. Siegler
  • Linda K. George
Part of the NATO Conference Series book series (NATOCS, volume 24)

Abstract

In this paper we briefly review diverse but related literatures in order to speculate on the role that technology currently plays and will play in the future in defining the intersections of age, health and stress in the workplace.

Keywords

Technological Change Disability Pension Coping Mechanism Occupational Stress Major Etiologic Factor 
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© Plenum Press, New York 1984

Authors and Affiliations

  • Ilene C. Siegler
    • 1
  • Linda K. George
    • 1
  1. 1.School of MedicineDuke UniversityDurhamUSA

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