Monday, November 19, 2007

[IWS] Dublin Foundation: WOMEN & VIOLENCE at WORK: Background Paper [16 November 2007]

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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

Women and Violence at Work: Background Paper [16 November 2007]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07110.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/110/en/1/ef07110en.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]

Author: Hurley, John; Riso, Sara

Summary: This background paper has been drafted to coincide with the hearing of the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (November 21st 2007, Brussels) on Women and Violence at work in the European Union. The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions has a track record of research on workplace bullying, violence and discrimination going back to the 1990s. These negative aspects of the work experience have in particular been charted in successive waves of the European Working Conditions Survey [EWCS] from 1990/1-2005.
Pages: 20

Includes numerous CHARTS & TABLES....

Contents
Research background
Policy context
Incidence of bullying and sexual harassment
Determinants of bullying and sexual harassment
The impact of bullying and harassment in the workplace
Conclusions
Policy pointers
References
Annex 1
Annex 2

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