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Abstract
Despite legal and technical advances in assuring safe work settings, on-the-job accidents still occur. These events, which impose emotional and financial hardships as well as physical injury, have been given minimal attention by social workers. Existing services to accident-injured workers include monetary compensation through federal and state programs, trade union negotiation for broader benefits, and counseling and referral provided by Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). Yet each of these service areas falls short in establishing a holistic, personin-environment approach to the injury. Here it is argued that an ecologically based social work practice can address many of the shortcomings of existing services for injured employees.
Recommended Citation
Balgopal, Pallassana R. and Nofz, Michael P.
(1989)
"Injured Workers: From Statutory Compensation to Holistic Social Work Services,"
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 16:
Iss.
1, Article 11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1887
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