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Title: | The meaning and experience of work in the context of severe and enduring mental health problems: An interpretative phenomenological analysis |
Authors: | Blank, A Harries, P Reynolds, F |
Keywords: | Employment;Recovery;Meaningful occupation;Longitudinal;Case study |
Issue Date: | 2013 |
Publisher: | IOS Press |
Citation: | Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 45(3), 299 - 304, 2013 |
Abstract: | Research into mental health and employment has indicated that work holds multiple meanings for people with mental health problems. This paper reports findings from a phenomenological study which aimed to understand the complexity of these meanings by exploration of the perspectives of one individual who was considering returning to work. Data were gathered through a series of three interviews carried out over a period of 18 months. Three themes were identified – Beliefs and Values about Work, Working with a Mental Health Problem, and Planning for the Future. Analysis and interpretation facilitated understandings of what work represented for the participant. What this study has contributed to the evidence base is a deeper understanding of the multiple meanings of work, and the varied roles that work may play in contributing to meaning and quality of life for people with mental health problems. |
Description: | This is the author's final version of the article. The final publication is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2013 IOS Press and the Authors. |
URI: | http://iospress.metapress.com/content/p801v18718551117/?issue=3&genre=article&spage=299&issn=1051-9815&volume=45 http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/8168 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-121519 |
ISSN: | 1051-9815 |
Appears in Collections: | Occupational Therapy Community Health and Public Health Dept of Health Sciences Research Papers |
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