This book provides a comprehensive examination of the physical and mental health challenges facing workers today, focusing particularly on the social, technological, and political consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Delving into core perceptions of work culture, chapters also map out ways of thinking about wellbeing at work in the future to make workplaces healthier and more productive.Presenting up-to-date research on how to improve wellbeing in the workplace, editors Paula Brough and Gail Kinman bring together leading international scholars to cover problems such as stress, burnout, workplace trauma, and boundary management. Contributing authors dissect complex factors in building a healthy and constructive workplace, including enhancing diversity and intersectionality; managing absenteeism and presenteeism; dealing with uncertainty during planned and emergent changes; and advancing digital technology. Special attention is paid to managing workers post-pandemic, considering increased working from home, and higher demand for services and support for mental health. The book also discusses changes in how the fundamental value of work is perceived and how it adds to, or detracts from, workers’ health and wellbeing.Bringing together integrated approaches to managing wellbeing in the workplace, this book is an invaluable resource for researchers, scholars, and students in health psychology, occupational and business psychology, business and management, human resource management, organisational behaviour and occupational health.

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the physical and mental health challenges facing workers today, focusing particularly on the social, technological, and political consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Delving into core perceptions of work culture, chapters also map out ways of thinking about wellbeing at work in the future to make workplaces healthier and more productive.

Presenting up-to-date research on how to improve wellbeing in the workplace, editors Paula Brough and Gail Kinman bring together leading international scholars to cover problems such as stress, burnout, workplace trauma, and boundary management. Contributing authors dissect complex factors in building a healthy and constructive workplace, including enhancing diversity and intersectionality; managing absenteeism and presenteeism; dealing with uncertainty during planned and emergent changes; and advancing digital technology. Special attention is paid to managing workers post-pandemic, considering increased working from home, and higher demand for services and support for mental health. The book also discusses changes in how the fundamental value of work is perceived and how it adds to, or detracts from, workers’ health and wellbeing.

Bringing together integrated approaches to managing wellbeing in the workplace, this book is an invaluable resource for researchers, scholars, and students in health psychology, occupational and business psychology, business and management, human resource management, organisational behaviour and occupational health.

The term 'resilience' refers to a person's capacity to handle difficulties, demands and pressure without experiencing negative effects. Traditionally, social work has focused on the nature and impact of resilience in children and adults who have experienced traumatic events, but it is increasingly recognised that social workers need to develop personal resilience to manage the emotional demands of the job effectively and sustainably. Developing Resilience for Social Work Practice provides social workers with a tool-box of strategies to help them enhance their resilience and protect their wellbeing. Written by experienced practitioners in the field, the book draws on key research to present a series of evidence-based interventions. These strategies are designed to help social work students and practitioners develop important qualities that underpin resilience, such as self-awareness, time management, relaxation skills and empathy as well enable them to gain support from their personal and professional networks. Grounded in both theory and practice, each chapter explores how the various resilience techniques can be applied to help social workers manage the complexities and challenges they face in everyday practice. The use of relevant and engaging case studies throughout is particularly useful in bringing the book to life for the reader.

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the physical and mental health challenges facing workers today, focusing particularly on the social, technological, and political consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Delving into core perceptions of work culture, chapters also map out ways of thinking about wellbeing at work in the future to make workplaces healthier and more productive.Presenting up-to-date research on how to improve wellbeing in the workplace, editors Paula Brough and Gail Kinman bring together leading international scholars to cover problems such as stress, burnout, workplace trauma, and boundary management. Contributing authors dissect complex factors in building a healthy and constructive workplace, including enhancing diversity and intersectionality; managing absenteeism and presenteeism; dealing with uncertainty during planned and emergent changes; and advancing digital technology. Special attention is paid to managing workers post-pandemic, considering increased working from home, and higher demand for services and support for mental health. The book also discusses changes in how the fundamental value of work is perceived and how it adds to, or detracts from, workers’ health and wellbeing.Bringing together integrated approaches to managing wellbeing in the workplace, this book is an invaluable resource for researchers, scholars, and students in health psychology, occupational and business psychology, business and management, human resource management, organisational behaviour and occupational health.

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the physical and mental health challenges facing workers today, focusing particularly on the social, technological, and political consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Delving into core perceptions of work culture, chapters also map out ways of thinking about wellbeing at work in the future to make workplaces healthier and more productive.

Presenting up-to-date research on how to improve wellbeing in the workplace, editors Paula Brough and Gail Kinman bring together leading international scholars to cover problems such as stress, burnout, workplace trauma, and boundary management. Contributing authors dissect complex factors in building a healthy and constructive workplace, including enhancing diversity and intersectionality; managing absenteeism and presenteeism; dealing with uncertainty during planned and emergent changes; and advancing digital technology. Special attention is paid to managing workers post-pandemic, considering increased working from home, and higher demand for services and support for mental health. The book also discusses changes in how the fundamental value of work is perceived and how it adds to, or detracts from, workers’ health and wellbeing.

Bringing together integrated approaches to managing wellbeing in the workplace, this book is an invaluable resource for researchers, scholars, and students in health psychology, occupational and business psychology, business and management, human resource management, organisational behaviour and occupational health.

The term 'resilience' refers to a person's capacity to handle difficulties, demands and pressure without experiencing negative effects. Traditionally, social work has focused on the nature and impact of resilience in children and adults who have experienced traumatic events, but it is increasingly recognised that social workers need to develop personal resilience to manage the emotional demands of the job effectively and sustainably. Developing Resilience for Social Work Practice provides social workers with a tool-box of strategies to help them enhance their resilience and protect their wellbeing. Written by experienced practitioners in the field, the book draws on key research to present a series of evidence-based interventions. These strategies are designed to help social work students and practitioners develop important qualities that underpin resilience, such as self-awareness, time management, relaxation skills and empathy as well enable them to gain support from their personal and professional networks. Grounded in both theory and practice, each chapter explores how the various resilience techniques can be applied to help social workers manage the complexities and challenges they face in everyday practice. The use of relevant and engaging case studies throughout is particularly useful in bringing the book to life for the reader.