Exploring and Expanding the Category of ‘Young Workers’ According to Situated Ways of Doing Risk and Safety—a Case Study in the Retail Industry

Exploring and Expanding the Category of ‘Young Workers’ According to Situated Ways of Doing Risk and Safety—a Case Study in the Retail Industry

Young adult workers aged 18–24 years have the highest risk of accidents at work. Following the work of Bourdieu and Tannock, we demonstrate that young adult workers are a highly differentiated group. Accordingly, safety prevention among young adult workers needs to be nuanced in ways that take into...

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Main Authors: Mette Lykke Nielsen, Johnny Dyreborg, Pete Kines, Kent J. Nielsen, Kurt Rasmussen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aalborg University 2013-09-01
Series:Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies
Subjects:
Health
working environment & wellbeing
Gender
ethnicity
age & diversity
Identity
Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/njwls/article/view/26753

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