One Hundred Years of Absenteeism in the News: a Window into the Social Expectations Surrounding Absence from Work
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A historical review of absenteeism in the popular press is presented through a sample of articles appearing in the New York Times from 1904 to 2004. The review demonstrates the negative perception of absenteeism over the years while also exposing diversity in the treatment of absence in terms of perceived causes, effects, and strategies to combat it. The findings offer insight into social expectations surrounding absenteeism and identify important directions for future research.
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