Labour Market and Social Protection Reforms in International Perspective or First Aid in the Workplace

Labour Market and Social Protection Reforms in International Perspective: Parallel or Converging Tracks?

Author: Hedva Sarfati

Social protection systems and labour markets have undergone major changes since the 1970s. Welfare states are being reformed, scaled back and modernized; labour markets are more precarious, more feminized, in some countries more unequal, and throughout the OECD area, older. Understanding the interaction between the two systems is crucial to addressing the challenges of economic growth, social equity and sustainable safety nets.

This book presents the work of an interdisciplinary team of leading experts, labour economists, sociologists and political scientists, which examine the links between employment and social protection financing, the adaptation of social protection systems to women's career patterns and the development of social protection that promotes employment. Including selected case studies and comparative chapters it indicates successful outcomes in matching social protection reforms with labour market changes and the opportunities and risks that underpin them. With practical policy guides and recommendations, this will be engaging reading for policy-makers, social actors and academics alike.

Author Biography: Hedva Sarfati, International Social Security Association, Switzerland and Giuliano Bonoli, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

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Having noticed that social security experts and people involved with formulating and implementing labor protection policies were not talking to each other, the International Social Security Association took on the project of opening a dialogue. They provide insight and seek solutions to providing social protection as jobs degrade toward casualization, and social security programs are being altered to respond to globalization, aging populations, changing family structures, and the concentration of wealth in a few hands. Most of the contributors are social scientists in Europe, with some from the US and Oceana. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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First Aid in the Workplace

Author: Grant B Goold

Designed for people who have little or no background in first aid and CPR, this book provides coverage of every essential element required by OSHA's current guidelines. Grant Goold offers clear and concise information on how to properly provide basic first aid on a limited number of injuries and illnesses until professional help arrives. Universal first aid symbols trigger instant recall of skills and allow readers to focus on only the most important skills necessary. Real-life response scenarios offer readers the opportunity to check their recall of chapter material and prepare emergency action plans. The emergency action plan helps readers develop a pre-plan on how to react in similar situations. Includes new information on infants and children. Contains over 100 full color photos and illustrations. Anyone who needs to learn basic first aid skills.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Roles and Responsibilities of First Aid Responders.

PART 1: UNIVERSAL SYMBOLS TRAINING.

1. Scene Safety.

2. Body Substance Isolation.

3. Activation of the Emergency Medical Services System.

4. Initial Assessment.

5. Ongoing Assessment.

6. Airway Management: Basic Life Support and Artificial Ventilations.

7. Circulation and CPR.

8. Shock.

9. Soft-Tissue Injuries and Bleeding .

10. Muscle and Bone Injuries.

11. Spinal Precautions.

12. Oxygen Application.

Part 2: ILLNESS AND INJURY TREATMENT.

13. Eye Injuries.

14. Heat-Related Emergencies.

15. Cold-Related Emergencies.

16. Burns.

17. Breathing Emergencies.

18. Cardiac Emergencies: Chest Pain and Heart Attacks.

19. Chest and Head Injuries.

20. Abdominal Emergencies.

21. Stroke.

22. Diabetic Emergencies.

23. Poisoning and Overdose.

24. Seizures, Convulsions, and Altered Mental Status.

25. Allergic Reactions.

Glossary.

Index.