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  • Young workers at risk: Overlaps between initiation rites, pranks, bullying, sexual harassment and occupational violence

    Author(s)
    Mayhew, Claire
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Mayhew, Claire
    Year published
    2008
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    Abstract
    Young workers are at heightened OHS risk in workplaces. This enhanced risk is due to biological, neurological, developmental and labour market position risk factors. This article focuses on another hazard that is commonly encountered by adolescent workers: exposure to initiation rites and pranks. It needs to be noted, however, that older workers can also be subjected to practical jokes at workplaces. Initiation rites, pranks and bullying are all forms of workplace violence. Indeed, these behavioural categories often overlap. For example, groups of workers may play 'tricks' on a new employee that escalate in intensity and ...
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    Young workers are at heightened OHS risk in workplaces. This enhanced risk is due to biological, neurological, developmental and labour market position risk factors. This article focuses on another hazard that is commonly encountered by adolescent workers: exposure to initiation rites and pranks. It needs to be noted, however, that older workers can also be subjected to practical jokes at workplaces. Initiation rites, pranks and bullying are all forms of workplace violence. Indeed, these behavioural categories often overlap. For example, groups of workers may play 'tricks' on a new employee that escalate in intensity and severity when repeated over time and may culminate in initiation rites that involve actual physical violence. Many victims of initiation rites are young or new recruits to a workforce. (author abstract)
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand
    Volume
    23
    Issue
    4
    Publisher URI
    http://www.cch.com.au
    Copyright Statement
    © 2008 CCH Australia Ltd. Self-archiving of the author-manuscript version is not yet supported by this publisher. Please refer to the journal link for access to the definitive, published version or contact the author for more information.
    Subject
    Public Health and Health Services
    Business and Management
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/26348
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