Peter M Smith
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 79858 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Peter M Smith |
| PRENOMES | Peter M |
| SOBRENOME | Smith |
| ASSINATURA | SMITH P M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8286-4563 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 68 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 109 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 68 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1968 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
Employment quality and mortality in Canada
BACKGROUND: Research has shown that workers in non-standard (eg, temporary and part-time) employment experience poorer health outcomes than their permanent, full-time counterparts. However, previous studies have overlooked important differences in the quality of non-standard employment. To address this gap, we examined associations between a diverse typology of employment quality and mortality in Canada. METHODS: The 2006 Canadian Health and Envi…
Psychiatric hospitalizations among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and former Royal Canadian Mounted Police members residing in Ontario
Precarious, non-standard and informal employment
Precarity in employment is an increasingly concerning global phenomenon. Yet, despite its rising prevalence and the significant impact it has on many people’s lives and health, definitions of precarious employment are varied, and different terms are often used interchangeably. Differences between high-income and low-income and middle-income countries, as well as diverse cross-national labour market structures, further complicate the scholarship. …
Machine learning and the labor market
ML exposure is segmented according to occupational and worker sociodemographic characteristics and has the potential to widen inequities in the working population. ML may have a gendered effect and disproportionately impact certain groups of women when compared to men. We provide a critical evidence base to inform strategic responses that ensure inclusion in a working world where ML is commonplace
Precarious employment and the workplace transmission of Covid-19
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between precarious employment and risk of work-related COVID-19 infection in Ontario, Canada. METHODS: We combined data from an administrative census of workers' compensation claims with corresponding labour force statistics to estimate rates of work-related COVID-19 infection between April 2020 and April 2022. Precarious employment was imputed using a job exposure matrix capturing temporary employment, low w…
Evaluation of the Ontario Mandatory Working-at-Heights Training Requirement in Construction, 2012‒2019
The province of Ontario, Canada, implemented mandatory day-long training for construction workers required to use fall-protection equipment. More than 400 000 training sessions were completed by 2017 when the requirement took full effect. The lost-time workers’ compensation claim incidence rate attributable to falls targeted by the training was 19% lower in 2017–2019 than in 2012–2014. Rates for two comparator injuries increased or stayed the sam…
Divided in a digital economy
The digital transformation of the economy is characterized by the rapid advancement and wide-spread workplace application of digital technologies. Our study aimed to unpack how the digital transformation of the economy contributes to challenges and opportunities for the sustainable employment and health of persons living with disabilities. One-on-one semi-structured interviews with policy makers, disability employment service providers and future…
Transition between social protection systems for workers with long term health problems
Many nations have established workers' compensation systems as a feature of their social protection system. These systems typically provide time-limited entitlements such as wage replacement benefits and funding for medical treatment. Entitlements may end for workers with long-term health conditions before they have returned to employment. We sought to determine the prevalence of transitions to alternative forms of social protection, specifically…
Identifying the sociodemographic and work-related factors related to workers’ daily physical activity using a decision tree approach
Age and work-related factors-particularly job skill, and physical strength requirements at work-appeared as the most important factors related to physical activity attainment, and differed based on sex, work hours, and industry. Delineating the hierarchy of factors associated with daily physical activity may assist in targeting preventive strategies aimed at promoting physical activity in workers
Workplace and non-workplace cannabis use and the risk of workplace injury
It is important to distinguish between non-workplace and workplace use when considering workplace safety impacts of cannabis use. Findings have implications for workplace cannabis use policies and substantiate the need for worker education on the risks of workplace cannabis use
An observational study of pain severity, cannabis use, and benefit expenditures in work disability
This novel study of workers' compensation claimants interviewed at 18 months post-injury did not observe a substantial relationship between cannabis use and disability benefit expenditures, suggesting that neither harm nor significant benefit is associated with cannabis use. These findings contribute to understanding the potential benefits and risks associated with cannabis use in settings that have legalized cannabis use
What Factors Explain Recent Increases in Husband-to-Wife Violence in Nigerian Households? A Decomposition Analysis of Three Waves of Cross-Sectional Data from 2008 to 2018
The future of work in shaping the employment inclusion of young adults with disabilities
Purpose –: The world of work is changing and creating challenges and opportunities for the employment inclusion of young people with disabilities. In this article, the perceptions held by young adults with disabilities regarding participation in the future of work are examined. Design/methodology/approach –: One-on-one interviews were conducted with Canadian young adults (ages 18-36 years) living with a disability. Participants were asked about t…
Assessing the psychometric properties of the Guarding Minds @ Work questionnaire recommended in the Canadian Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
This study examines the item and dimension distribution and factorial reliability and validity of the GM@W questionnaire for assessing the 13 dimensions of the work environment outlined in The Canadian National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (The Standard). Methods An internet survey of 1,006 Ontario workers was conducted between February 10th and March 5th, 2020. Respondents had to be employed in a workplace with f…
The Relationship Between Overqualification and Incident Diabetes
OBJECTIVE: Recent research identified that workplace factors play a role in the development of diabetes mellitus (DM). This study examines the longitudinal association of work-related overqualification with the incidence of DM over a 14-year follow-up period. METHODS: We used data from the 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey linked to the Ontario Health Insurance Plan and the Canadian Institute for Health Information Discharge Abstract database…
Opportunity Costs
Job Strain, Overweight, and Diabetes
OBJECTIVE: The American Diabetes Association recently called for research on social and environmental determinants of diabetes to intensify primary prevention. Recent epidemiological evidence suggests that frequent and modifiable psychosocial stressors at work might contribute to the development of diabetes, but more prospective studies are needed. We evaluated the relationship between job strain and diabetes incidence in 12,896 workers followed …
Examining the relationship between the demand-control model and incident myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure in a representative sample of the employed women and men in Ontario, Canada,…
Safe Employment Integration of Recent Immigrants and Refugees
The Third Version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire
INTRODUCTION: A new third version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ III) has been developed in response to trends in working life, theoretical concepts, and international experience. A key component of the COPSOQ III is a defined set of mandatory core items to be included in national short, middle, and long versions of the questionnaire. The aim of the present article is to present and test the reliability of the new internatio…
Male/Female Differences in the Impact of Caring for Elderly Relatives on Labor Market Attachment and Hours of Work
Taken together, these results suggest an increasing impact of informal care on labor market participation in Canada between 1997 and 2005, and it remains gendered
Health Care Provider Communication and the Duration of Time Loss Among Injured Workers
BACKGROUND: In addition to providing injured workers with biomedical treatment, health care providers (HCPs) can promote return to work (RTW) through various communications. OBJECTIVES: To test the effect of several types of HCP communications on time loss following injury. RESEARCH DESIGN: The authors analyzed survey and administrative claims data from a total of 730 injured workers in Victoria, Australia. Survey responses were collected around …
Larger Workplaces, People-Oriented Culture, and Specific Industry Sectors Are Associated with Co-Occurring Health Protection and Wellness Activities
Employers are increasingly interested in offering workplace wellness programs in addition to occupational health and safety (OHS) activities to promote worker health, wellbeing, and productivity. Yet, there is a dearth of research on workplace factors that enable the implementation of OHS and wellness to inform the future integration of these activities in Canadian workplaces. This study explored workplace demographic factors associated with the …
Predicting Circulatory Diseases from Psychosocial Safety Climate
Circulatory diseases (CDs) (including myocardial infarction, angina, stroke or hypertension) are among the leading causes of death in the world. In this paper, we explore for the first time the impact of a specific aspect of organizational climate, Psychosocial Safety Climate (PSC), on CDs. We used two waves of interview data from Australia, with an average lag of 5 years (excluding baseline CDs, final n = 1223). Logistic regression was conducted…
Occupational Health and Safety Vulnerability of Recent Immigrants and Refugees
Recent immigrants and refugees have higher rates of work-related injuries and illnesses compared to Canadian-born workers. As a result, they are often labelled as vulnerable workers. This study explored the factors that contribute to occupational health and safety (OHS) vulnerability of recent immigrants and refugees with a focus on modifiable factors such as exposure to hazards and access to workplace protections, awareness of OHS and worker rig…
The prevalence of over-qualification and its association with health status among occupationally active new immigrants to Canada
On average, occupationally active immigrants who were overqualified for their attained occupations in Canada had poorer mental health status than other immigrants 4 years after arrival in Canada. Effective policies and services that support opportunities for immigrants to use their skills appropriately in the Canadian labor market have important labor, social- and health-related consequences
Two Kimolian Dikast Decrees from Geraistos in Euboia
Thomas W. Jacobsen, Peter M. Smith, Two Kimolian Dikast Decrees from Geraistos in Euboia, Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Vol. 37, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1968), pp. 184-199
Delicate dances
Introduction. Immigrants often come to Canada for the purpose of employment and make up a large proportion of our labour force. Yet, these workers' labour market experience may not always be positive – new immigrant workers can have difficulties finding a job in their field and may end up working in ‘survival jobs’ that expose them to workplace hazards. Workers who are new to Canada may not be familiar with legislation designed to protect them at…
A multi-group cross-lagged analyses of work stressors and health using Canadian National sample
Trends in educational inequalities in smoking and physical activity in Canada
BACKGROUND: In Canada levels of smoking have decreased and levels of physical activity have increased over the last 20 years. However, little research has examined if educational inequalities in either of these important health determinants have changed. METHODS: A secondary analysis of Canadian population-based surveys from 1974 through to 2005 was conducted. The prevalence of both smoking and physical activity across educational groups for both…
Another Person in the Room
Cross-language research poses many challenges. When researchers and participants do not speak the same language, meanings expressed by participants might not be understood in the same way by researchers, and the richness of participants' experiences might be lost. This can lead to the misrepresentation and silencing of issues faced by these participants, especially newcomers. In this article, we critically examine our experience conducting qualit…
Safe Employment Integration of Recent Immigrants and Refugees
The Monitoring and Surveillance of the Psychosocial Work Environment in Canada
Male/Female Differences in the Impact of Caring for Elderly Relatives on Labor Market Attachment and Hours of Work
Taken together, these results suggest an increasing impact of informal care on labor market participation in Canada between 1997 and 2005, and it remains gendered
The occupational health and safety vulnerability of recent immigrants accessing settlement services
Examining the relationships between job control and health status
OBJECTIVE: To examine the pathways through which job control affects health status; to examine if the effects of job control on health status are attenuated by including other measures associated with lower socioeconomic status, and to examine if the relationship between job control and health status is consistent across socioeconomic status groups. DESIGN: A prospective observational cohort study over eight years (1994-2002). PARTICIPANTS: 4886 …
The future of work in shaping the employment inclusion of young adults with disabilities
Purpose –: The world of work is changing and creating challenges and opportunities for the employment inclusion of young people with disabilities. In this article, the perceptions held by young adults with disabilities regarding participation in the future of work are examined. Design/methodology/approach –: One-on-one interviews were conducted with Canadian young adults (ages 18-36 years) living with a disability. Participants were asked about t…
Are There Differences in Workplace Accommodation Needs, Use and Unmet Needs Among Older Workers With Arthritis, Diabetes and No Chronic Conditions? Examining the Role of Health and Work Context
The aging of workforces combined with the prevalence of age-related chronic diseases has generated interest in whether large numbers of older workers will need workplace accommodations. This research applied work functioning theory to examine accommodation availability, need and use in workers with arthritis, diabetes, or no chronic disabling diseases; factors associated with accommodation needs; and the relationship of accommodation needs met, u…
Overqualification and Risk of All-cause and Cardiovascular Mortality
Mothers, Babies, and the Mothers and Babies Movement
The remarkable declines in Australian infant mortality rates from 1870 to 1950 were part of the famous demographic transition that was shared by European and English-speaking countries. Mothers and babies movements claimed, and have often been given, the credit for much of this improvement, at least since 1900. This paper focuses on mothers' practices. The key issue is whether or not the advice presented to mothers resulted in desirable changes i…
Precarious, non-standard and informal employment
Precarity in employment is an increasingly concerning global phenomenon. Yet, despite its rising prevalence and the significant impact it has on many people’s lives and health, definitions of precarious employment are varied, and different terms are often used interchangeably. Differences between high-income and low-income and middle-income countries, as well as diverse cross-national labour market structures, further complicate the scholarship. …
Workplace and non-workplace cannabis use and the risk of workplace injury
It is important to distinguish between non-workplace and workplace use when considering workplace safety impacts of cannabis use. Findings have implications for workplace cannabis use policies and substantiate the need for worker education on the risks of workplace cannabis use
What Factors Explain Recent Increases in Husband-to-Wife Violence in Nigerian Households? A Decomposition Analysis of Three Waves of Cross-Sectional Data from 2008 to 2018
Association between psychosocial work conditions and latent alcohol consumption trajectories among men and women over a 16-year period in a national Canadian sample
BACKGROUND: It is unclear how psychosocial working conditions influence future alcohol consumption. Using group-based trajectory modelling, this study aimed to determine: the number of latent alcohol consumption trajectories over 16 years in a representative sample of the Canadian workforce; the association between psychosocial working conditions and longitudinal alcohol consumption; and if the association between psychosocial work factors and lo…
Self-reported work conditions in Canada
Examining the relationship between chronic conditions, multi-morbidity and labour market participation in Canada
Relatively little attention has been paid to understanding and addressing the potential health-related barriers faced by older workers to stay at work. Using three representative samples from the Canadian Community Health Survey, we examined the relationship between seven physical chronic conditions and labour market participation in Canada between 2000 and 2005. We found that all conditions were associated with an increased probability of not be…
Comparing the Risk Associated With Psychosocial Work Conditions and Health Behaviours on Incident Hypertension Over a Nine-year Period in Ontario, Canada
Examining Changes in Reported Work Conditions in Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan Between 1994 and 2003–05
Valediction to Market Overt
Journal Article Valediction to Market Overt Get access Peter M. Smith, LL.B., Ph.D Peter M. Smith, LL.B., Ph.D Dean *Faculty of Law, University of Exeter, England, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 41, Issue 2, April 1997, Pages 225–249, https://doi.org/10.2307/845597 Published: 01 April 1997
Two Kimolian Dikast Decrees from Geraistos in Euboia
Thomas W. Jacobsen, Peter M. Smith, Two Kimolian Dikast Decrees from Geraistos in Euboia, Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Vol. 37, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1968), pp. 184-199
Additional doctoral and masters’ theses relating to Babi and Baha'i subjects
Relative Career Progress of Men and Women Graduates in NHS General Administration
On the Hymn to Zeus in Aeschylus' Agamemnon
Evaluation of Kent Placements
Families in court—guilty or guilty
The case for the introduction of family courts in England and Wales rests on the unsuitability of the present court systems to the effective and efficient resolution of family problems Last year the Socio‐Legal Centre for Family Studies of the University of Bristol, published an important study by Mervyn Murch and colleagues, The Overlapping Family Jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Courts and County Courts (1987), which describes the views of the …
The child's voice
On the Passage of a Few People
Journal Article On the Passage of a Few People: Situationist Nostalgia Get access PETER SMITH PETER SMITH Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Oxford Art Journal, Volume 14, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 118–125, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxartj/14.1.118 Published: 01 March 1991
Mothers, Babies, and the Mothers and Babies Movement
The remarkable declines in Australian infant mortality rates from 1870 to 1950 were part of the famous demographic transition that was shared by European and English-speaking countries. Mothers and babies movements claimed, and have often been given, the credit for much of this improvement, at least since 1900. This paper focuses on mothers' practices. The key issue is whether or not the advice presented to mothers resulted in desirable changes i…
Drug Policy in the Americas
In this assessment of national and regional drug policies, the contributors analyze the magnitude and structure of the illicit drug market, the impact of the war on drugs, the utility of therapy and treatment and the implications of legalization. The book emphasizes the long-term, often unintended consequences of antidrug policies, the feasibility of stressing demand reduction rather than supply control, and realistic policies for regional collab…
On the unintended consequences of publishing performance data in the public sector
Most performance indicator schemes in the public sector have been implemented on the assumption that they will yield benefits in terms of efficiency and equity. Less attention has been paid to the potential costs of such schemes. Drawing on experience from a range of sources, this paper identifies eight consequences of publishing performance data that are not necessarily intended, and which are likely to be dysfunctional. The paper gives examples…
Dynamic understanding
Valediction to Market Overt
Journal Article Valediction to Market Overt Get access Peter M. Smith, LL.B., Ph.D Peter M. Smith, LL.B., Ph.D Dean *Faculty of Law, University of Exeter, England, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 41, Issue 2, April 1997, Pages 225–249, https://doi.org/10.2307/845597 Published: 01 April 1997
An Agenda for a Growing Europe
This book presents the report on the European economic system, which was submitted to the President of the European Commission in July 2003. The report is divided into three parts. The first contains an assessment of the economic performance in terms of growth, stability, and cohesion. The second explores the challenges facing the European Union. The third presents a series of policy recommendations for the future.
An ecological study of regional variation in work injuries among young workers
The finding of substantial geographic variation in youth claim rates even after controlling for demographic and job factors can aid in targeting prevention resource. The association between region-level indicators such as residential stability and youth work injury suggests that work injury prevention strategies can be integrated with other local economic development measures. The findings partially support the notion that work safety measures ma…
A transdisciplinary approach to research on work and health
The past 15 years have seen a growing interest in transdisciplinary research approaches across academic disciplines. This approach is starting to infiltrate work and health research. Some suggest that a transdisciplinary approach may overcome some of the obstacles in understanding complex pathways between working conditions and health, and may overcome some of the barriers in translating research evidence into action. However, a greater understan…
Association Between the Decline in Workers’ Compensation Claims and Workforce Composition and Job Characteristics in Ontario, Canada
We examined associations between workforce demographics and job characteristics, grouped by industrial sector, and declines in workers’ compensation claim rates in Ontario, Canada, between 1990 and 2003. Gender, age, occupation, and job tenure were predictors for claim rates in 12 industrial sectors. The decline in claims was significantly associated with a decline in the proportion of employment in occupations with high physical demands. These f…
Youth exposure to smoking in the home and in cars
It is common for Canadian youth to be exposed to SHS in their homes or while in cars on a frequent basis even though the vast majority of youth do not think smoking should be allowed around children in those locations. This new evidence suggests that programs and policies designed to prevent individuals from smoking around youth in these locations should be a public health priority
Examining the relationships between job control and health status
OBJECTIVE: To examine the pathways through which job control affects health status; to examine if the effects of job control on health status are attenuated by including other measures associated with lower socioeconomic status, and to examine if the relationship between job control and health status is consistent across socioeconomic status groups. DESIGN: A prospective observational cohort study over eight years (1994-2002). PARTICIPANTS: 4886 …
The Monitoring and Surveillance of the Psychosocial Work Environment in Canada
Trends in educational inequalities in smoking and physical activity in Canada
BACKGROUND: In Canada levels of smoking have decreased and levels of physical activity have increased over the last 20 years. However, little research has examined if educational inequalities in either of these important health determinants have changed. METHODS: A secondary analysis of Canadian population-based surveys from 1974 through to 2005 was conducted. The prevalence of both smoking and physical activity across educational groups for both…
A multi-group cross-lagged analyses of work stressors and health using Canadian National sample
The prevalence of over-qualification and its association with health status among occupationally active new immigrants to Canada
On average, occupationally active immigrants who were overqualified for their attained occupations in Canada had poorer mental health status than other immigrants 4 years after arrival in Canada. Effective policies and services that support opportunities for immigrants to use their skills appropriately in the Canadian labor market have important labor, social- and health-related consequences
Research Opportunities Using Administrative Databases and Existing Surveys for New Knowledge in Occupational Health and Safety in Canada, Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia
Delicate dances
Introduction. Immigrants often come to Canada for the purpose of employment and make up a large proportion of our labour force. Yet, these workers' labour market experience may not always be positive – new immigrant workers can have difficulties finding a job in their field and may end up working in ‘survival jobs’ that expose them to workplace hazards. Workers who are new to Canada may not be familiar with legislation designed to protect them at…
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