Work and the mental health crisis in Britain /

• Main Author: Walker, Carl, 1975-
• Other Authors: Fincham, Benjamin
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, [2011]
• Subjects: People with mental disabilities > Employment > Great Britain.; Work > Psychological aspects.; People with mental disabilities > Care > Great Britain.; People with mental disabilities > Rehabilitation > Great Britain.; Mental Disorders > rehabilitation.; Employment > psychology.; Work > psychology.; HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Nervous System (incl. Brain); People with mental disabilities > Care.; People with mental disabilities > Employment.; People with mental disabilities > Rehabilitation.; Great Britain.; Electronic books.

"Based on recent data gathered from employees and managers, Work and the Mental Health Crisis in Britain challenges the cultural maxim that work benefits people with mental health difficulties, and illustrates how particular cultures and perceptions can contribute to a crisis of mental well-bei...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Mental Health, Emotional Well-Being and 21st Century Work
• Getting Britain Back to Work: A Policy Perspective
• Mental Health and Work-Experiences of Work
• Techniques of Identity Governance and Resistance: Formulating the Neoliberal Worker
• Managing Mental Health in Organizations
• Work/Life Balance and the Individualized Responsibility of the Neoliberal Worker
• Concluding Thoughts: Neoliberalism and the Shrine of Work
• References
• Index.