Shift work introduces multiple strains into the lives of working women and men. Nonstandard working hours affect sleeping and eating regimes, dating opportunities, long-term relationships, child-raising patterns, sexual life, and stress levels. This article focuses upon helping human service workers to assess the psychosocial and physiological impact of shift work and to assist clients with the development of coping strategies.
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