| Work, Leisure and Well-Being Contributor(s): Haworth, John Trevor (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415148626 ISBN-13: 9780415148627 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1997 Annotation: Most of us think that a well-structured, rewarding leisure activity would be preferable to paid work. John Hayworth challenges this assumption and shows that the very constrictions of work, like having to perform a task we wouldn't otherwise choose, can be more rewarding in the end. "Work, Leisure and Well Being" reviews the current literature and complements it with the latest research findings in these most important areas of adult life. The issues explored here will spur us to consider the efficacy and structure of much social policy, as well as the rewards and costs of both leisure and work. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Social Psychology - Psychology | Industrial & Organizational Psychology - Psychology | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 155.9 |
| LCCN: 98180873 |
| Lexile Measure: 1460 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.2" W x 9.22" (0.88 lbs) 218 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although it is now well established that unemployment is detrimental to health and well being, most of us assume that a well structured, rewarding leisure activity would be preferable to paid work. John Haworth challenges these assumptions and shows that the very constriction of work, like having to perform a task we wouldn't otherwise choose, are often the most rewarding in the end. Work, Leisure and Well Being reviews the current literature and complements it with the findings of the most recent research to provide a serious and fascinating study of the most important areas of adult life. It raises as many questions as it answers; for instance, if paid work is better than a leisure activity, what's the use of looking forward to retirement? Work, Leisure and Well Being will be of interest not only to psychologists, but also to a wide range of professionals involved in social policy and the leisure industry. |