WORKING WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORT. WORKING CONDITIONS, HEALTH, SPARE TIME. FINAL REPORT FROM THE RESEARCH PROJECT "WORK ENVIRONMENT OF LOCAL TRAFFIC PERSONNEL IN LARGE AND MEDIUM-SIZED CITIES"

ATT ARBETA INOM LOKALTRAFIKEN. ARBETSFOERHAALANDEN-HAELSA-FRITID. SLUTRAPPORT FRAAN FORSKNINGSPROJEKTET "ARBETSMILJOEN FOER LOKALTRAFIKPERSONAL I STOERRE OCH MEDELSTORA TAETORTER"

This report is based on interviews with 1450 persons working in the local public transport sector as drivers of buses, underground railways and trams and as gate guards in 6 Swedish cities. The aim was to study the psychological aspects of the work such as stress, health and the effect of working hours on family life and spare time activities. Causes for staying home from work and the situation of immigrant workers have also been studied. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Stockholm University, Sweden

  P.O. Box 6706
  S-11385 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Aronsson, G
  • Barkloev, K
• Publication Date: 1980

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 232 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drilling machines; Drivers; Health; Interviewing; Leisure time; Personnel; Psychological aspects; Public transit; Stress (Psychology); Workplaces
• Old TRIS Terms: Core barrels
• ITRD Terms: 1772: Driver; 2144: Health; 102: Personnel; 744: Public transport; 9142: Recreation; 2234: Stress (psychol); 300: Workplace
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Public Transportation; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00348392
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Rpt No. 26 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1982 12:00AM