A5035830136- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Digital Economy and Work Transformation
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Transportation and Mobility Innovations
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Sharing Economy and Platforms
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Social Sciences and Governance
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
University of Waterloo
2015-2024
Public Health Ontario
2011-2024
University of Toronto
2008-2024
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
2021
Institute for Work & Health
2006-2016
Health Canada
2007-2012
3M (United States)
2009
Objectives This paper reports on a systematic review of the international qualitative research literature return to work. was undertaken in order better understand dimensions, processes, and practices Because work often includes early before full recovery while person is undergoing rehabilitation treatment, physical embedded complicated ways with workplace processes social organization. These process-oriented dimensions are well described literature. Methods covered peer-reviewed papers that...
Qualitative research is an increasingly popular approach for tackling the evolving complexity of social issues. With this rise in use, methods qualitative data collection are becoming highly diverse, moving away from conventional approaches and welcoming more innovative creative a quest to produce critically theoretically engaged new knowledge. Although traditional face-to-face interviews remain compelling means, modern technology-based interviewing, such as videoconference interviews, can...
Young workers are frequently injured at work. Education and awareness strategies to prevent injuries among young common but they often ineffective. These approaches emphasize teaching, rather than learning strategies, appear contradict recent competency-based developments in education science. This study aimed gain insight into the actual safety skills process of adolescents an internship a high school vocational training program. The results based on auto allo-confrontation interviews from...
Although social constructionism (SC) and Foucauldian discourse analysis (FDA) are well established constructionist analytical methods, this article propose that is more useful for qualitative data as it examines legitimacy. While the SC able to illuminate how “meaning” of our action constructed through everyday interaction in socio-cultural political contexts, questions emerge beyond scope SC. These concerned with understanding construction connected power imbalance society, a particular...
Abstract Background This article reports the results of a rapid scoping review literature on COVID‐19 transmission risk to workers in essential sectors such as retail, health care, manufacturing, and agriculture, more particularly experiences precarious employment social situations. Methods Following methods, we included 30 studies that varied terms methodology theoretical approaches. The search peer‐reviewed articles grey published between March September 2020. Results Based reviewed, found...
On the basis of a qualitative study health in small enterprises, this paper attempts to theorise social production illness and injury workplace. Particular features working life workplaces, especially their personalised relations low polarisation employer‐employee interests, shape workers’ perceptions employment relationship relation work. Strained authority at work can form key context which are constructed. In situations conflictful supervisory relations, bodily experiences become...
Immigrants often come to Canada for the purpose of employment and make up a large proportion our labour force. Yet, these workers' market experience may not always be positive - new immigrant workers can have difficulties finding job in their field end working 'survival jobs' that expose them workplace hazards. Workers who are familiar with legislation designed protect at work or social programs help after work-related injury.Through series in-depth interviews this study examined experiences...
Purpose. The objective was to explore the role and contribution of co-workers in return-to-work process. social interaction process are analysed within framework Swedish national local employer organisational policies.Methods. An exploratory qualitative method used, consisting open-ended interviews with 33 workplace actors across seven work units. Organisational policies were collected from three public sector employers.Results. key findings that emerged during analysis showed some have a...
Purpose: The aim was to analyze the role and activities of employers with regard return work (RTW), in local workplace practice. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted sick-listed workers their supervisors 18 workplaces (n = 36). analytical approach study RTW based on three-domain model social corporate responsibility. illustrates linkage between corporations environment, consists three areas responsibility: economic, legal ethical. Results: Employers had difficulties taking...