Creating Healthful Work Environments for Ethnically Diverse Employees Working in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

ABSTRACT

Worksite size is a strong indicator of worksite health promotion (WHP) and employee assistance (EAP) activity. While the majority of WHP and EAP services are provided to employees working in large organizations, the majority of the work force is employed in worksites with fewer than 50 employees (Fielding, 1991). One of the main findings of the 1992 National Survey of WHP Activities was the identification of a pressing need to understand how to formulate effective strategies for providing comprehen-