Commentary: The hidden and not so hidden benefits of work: Identity, income and interaction

摘要

Work provides people with an income, and income is important for health. We know this. It is obvious, but work does much more. Work provides most of us with one of our primary roles in society: as a worker. We may see ourselves as mechanics, nurses, teachers, construction workers, farmers, scientists, architects or additional identities, but at the core we are all workers. We provide for ourselves and often for others.