Rates of fatal accidents per 100,000 workers in industry are indicators of achievement in occupational safety and health. The pattern of fatal occupational accidents varies in different regions of the world particularly in developing countries. In global estimates of fatal occupational accidents by Takala J (1999) from the International Labour Organization there are no data related to fatal occ...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of these studies was to examine the learning outcomes of a computer-assisted instruction (CAI) tutorial in applied anatomy and kinesiology for occupational therapy students and to determine its applicability for use in two university settings. METHOD Two separate pilot studies were conducted at two universities. In each study, the learning outcomes of an experimental gr...

This article addresses the homeownership attainment of immigrants and native borns in five metropolitan areas: Los Angeles; New York; Washington, DC; Atlanta; and Philadelphia. The major question for analysis is the role of occupational achievement in shaping the attainment of homeownership for specific cohorts between 1980 and 1990. This effect is estimated in addition to that of human capital...

BACKGROUND Flow is a psychological state that might be viewed as desirable, and it occurs when a person is aware of his or her actions but is not being aware of his or her awareness. Mindfulness is viewed not as the achievement of any particular state, but as intentional awareness of what is, being aware of awareness. PURPOSE To examine theoretical perspectives and empirical research on flow ...

This paper examines the speed of the occupational adjustment of immigrants using Labour Force Surveys 2004 and 2005 from Statistics Netherlands. The analysis provides new evidence that immigrants start with jobs at the lower levels of skill distribution. Their occupational achievement improves significantly with the duration of residence. The extent of this initial disadvantage and the rate of ...

This article gave a brief introduction of population, labor force, general status of occupational safety and health in Taiwan. Statistics of occupational injuries and health disorders, laws and regulations relevant to occupational health were also covered. Research activities driven by universities, research institutes, society/association were provided. Two multi-lateral collaborative research...

OBJECTIVE This study investigated the leadership of occupational therapy program directors, the organizational health of their departments, and the relationships between them. METHOD The Organizational Health Assessment was used to determine how 65 directors of accredited occupational therapy programs and 185 members of occupational therapy faculties perceived their departments' organizationa...