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Injured workers in China: Injustice, conflict and social unrest
Author(s) -
ZHU Ying,
CHEN Peter Y.,
ZHAO Wei
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international labour review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1564-913X
pISSN - 0020-7780
DOI - 10.1111/j.1564-913x.2014.00015.x
Subject(s) - unrest , injustice , china , social unrest , occupational safety and health , social conflict , harmony (color) , social harmony , poison control , political science , economic growth , sociology , psychology , environmental health , medicine , social psychology , economics , social science , art , politics , law , visual arts
Compared to other, developed countries, there has been a disproportionately high level of work‐related accidents and ill health in China over the past decade, resulting in increased conflict and unrest, thereby undermining social stability and social harmony. To investigate how key stakeholders address occupational safety and health (OSH) challenges, the authors interview 25 injured workers from five Chinese provinces about: safety practices at work; potential causes of injury; how the workers were treated – or mistreated – when they were injured; and the compensation process, and present recommendations for addressing OSH problems in China, in order to ensure social justice and social harmony.