[The home risk added to industrial work]

G Ital Med Lav. 1986 Sep-Nov;8(5-6):225-31.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The research carried on 50 women and 50 men working in an electronic industry gives following results: a) housekeeping work represents a significant risk area in addition to industrial extra domestic work; b) domestic work load affects more women (100%) than men (58%); c) this condition gets worse by poor family cooperation and by almost complete absence of public welfare centres; d) household risk, as mentioned above, is an important element of women social disparity to approach and to make industrial work.

MeSH terms

  • Electronics
  • Female
  • Household Work*
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Male
  • Occupational Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Occupational Diseases / etiology
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Factors