The big sell: Managing stigma and workplace discrimination following moderate to severe brain injury
| Autor: | Carolyn Lemsky, Christine David, Mary Stergiou-Kita, Guylaine Le Dorze, Alisa Grigorovich, Debbie Hebert, Thecla Damianakis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Employment Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice 030506 rehabilitation Social stigma media_common.quotation_subject Social Stigma Disclosure 03 medical and health sciences Return to Work 0302 clinical medicine Denial Perception Humans Aged media_common Ontario Rehabilitation Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Demotion Rehabilitation Vocational Social Discrimination Middle Aged Service provider Brain Injuries Vocational education Harassment Female 0305 other medical science Psychology Social psychology Prejudice 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Work. 57:245-258 |
| ISSN: | 1875-9270 1051-9815 |
| DOI: | 10.3233/wor-172556 |
| Popis: | Background Misperceptions regarding persons with brain injuries (PWBI) can lead to stigmatization, workplace discrimination and, in turn, influence PWBIs full vocational integration. Objective In this study we explored how stigma may influence return-to-work processes, experiences of stigma and discrimination at the workplace for persons with (moderate to severe) brain injuries, and strategies that can be employed to manage disclosure. Methods Exploratory qualitative study; used in-depth interviews and an inductive thematic analytical approach in data analysis. Ten PWBI and five employment service providers participated. PWBI discussed their work experiences, relationships with supervisors and co-workers and experiences of stigma and/or discrimination at work. Employment service providers discussed their perceptions regarding PWBI's rights and abilities to work, reported incidents of workplace discrimination, and how issues related to stigma, discrimination and disclosure are managed. Results Three themes were identified: i) public, employer and provider knowledge about brain injury and beliefs about PWBI; ii) incidents of workplace discrimination; iii) disclosure. Misperceptions regarding PWBI persist amongst the public and employers. Incidents of workplace discrimination included social exclusion at the workplace, hiring discrimination, denial of promotion/demotion, harassment, and failure to provide reasonable accommodations. Disclosure decisions required careful consideration of PWBI needs, the type of information that should be shared, and the context in which that information is shared. Conclusions Public understanding about PWBI remains limited. PWBI require further assistance to manage disclosure and incidents of workplace discrimination. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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