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...

Transformations in the nature of work are occurring worldwide, with potentially far reaching consequences. The changing nature of global economic and social environments has led to a complex relationship between work, leisure, social structure and quality of life, presenting a challenging concern for researchers, educators and policy-makers.

Examines the profound transformations in the nature and organization of work that are occurring worldwide, with potentially far reaching social and economic consequences.