Silences around occupations framed as unhealthy, illegal, and deviant

Kiepek, Niki; Beagan, Brenda L.; Rudman, Debbie Laliberte; Phelan, Shanon

doi:10.1080/14427591.2018.1499123

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“…Jones' initial descriptions of work and unemployment used paid employment as a reference point, but in a subsequent article, Jones (1998) wrote about "breaking down the distinction between work (usually 'paid employment' involving a master-servant relationship) and activity (including selfdirected tasks, such as repair and maintenance, often involving significant physical and mental effort)" (p. 127). Jones presented this call for reconceptualisation as a way to prevent dystopias of unemployment, wherein people filled their time with substance use and other non-sanctioned occupations (Kiepek et al, 2019). Jones (1998) argued for the need to "redefine employment or occupation to include those who work without pay, mostly at home" (p. 129); however, instead of expanding his conceptualisation of work to include leisure or unpaid work, he ultimately called for a broader societal revaluation of time use and the many occupations that might constitute a person's daily repertoire.…”

Section: Historical Conceptualisations Of Work Return-to-work and Umentioning

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Challenging conceptualisations of work: Revisiting contemporary experiences of return to work and unemployment

Asaba

Aldrich

Gabrielsson

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Journal of Occupational Science

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This article draws on empirically derived illustrations of return to work and unemployment to critically explore how a narrow understanding of work pervades contemporary social policies and programmes. This is particularly relevant in economic and labour market transitions aligned with neoliberalism that individualise the social problem of unemployment and thus restrict occupational possibilities related to work. An overview of how work and related concepts have been conceptualised in occupational science scholarship is presented. After describing the theoretical orientation of the paper, three illustrations derived from a secondary analysis of data from projects conducted in Sweden and the United States are presented. The three empirically grounded illustrations are integrated with theory to highlight tensions between the politically informed structures that shape social policies and programmes and the individual experiences of work, unemployment, and return to work that users and providers of these programmes communicate. By asserting that success in work-related placement programmes is not synonymous with meaningful employment, we attempt to heighten awareness of the potential risks associated with a reliance on measuring work by merely being in paid formal employment.

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Section: Historical Conceptualisations Of Work Return-to-work and Umentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenging conceptualisations of work: Revisiting contemporary experiences of return to work and unemployment

Asaba

Aldrich

Gabrielsson

et al. 2020

Journal of Occupational Science

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“…Thus, meaningful engagement in occupation arises from interests, values, and agency, and is subjectively and uniquely experienced and perceived. However, several occupational scientists have argued that research related to understanding the concept of occupation and its relation to health and well-being has been too narrow (Hocking, 2009;Kiepek et al, 2019;Twinley, 2013;Twinley & Addidle, 2012). We have situated our work in alignment with this critique.…”

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“Some of us actually choose to do this”: The meanings of sex work from the perspective of female sex workers in Denmark

Huglstad

Halvorsen

Jonsson

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Journal of Occupational Science

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Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate how female sex workers perceive and describe meaning when engaging in the nonsanctioned occupation of sex work. Method: In-depth semi-structured interviews were carried out with six sex workers aged 26 to 56 years who were working either part-time or full-time at a brothel or worked "privately & discreetly." Interpretative phenomenological analysis was applied to develop themes representing the subjective perspectives of the participants. Findings: Mostly, the participants perceived and described their engagement in sex work as holding positive meanings and contributing to their well-being and quality of life. Participants perceived and described the society's view on sex work as the most challenging part of their engagement in sex work. Six themes emerged from the data: 1) sexual beings, 2) personal development, 3) interpersonal relationships, 4) proud professionals, 5) the public view on sex work and 6) well-being and quality of life. Conclusion: Engagement in sex work was found to be meaningful to the participants as their doing was intrinsically motivated by their being, making them become more knowledgeable, skilled, confident, and empowered and contributed to a sense of belonging. Engagement in sex work was also found to hold negative meaning, as a limited sense of belonging to society was described. Despite this negative aspect, engagement in sex work was deemed to be meaningful and engaging and contributed to their well-being and quality of life. Further research is required to develop knowledge about other sex workers.

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“…Occupation itself is recognised in a broader sense than lay language would denote (as paid work), and can be defined as: "The experiences of humans which necessitate active engagement, have purpose and meaning, and are contextualized" (Molineux, 2017). This current review will consider all of the different ways, definitions, or classifications of occupation that have been stated in the four seminal pieces of work relating to the dark side of occupation; two of these are written solely by the concept's creator (Twinley, 2013;, one was co-authored by Twinley (2012), and one article was written by a group of authors (Kiepek et al, 2019) who have cited Twinley's work in their paper. The latter paper is similar in theme and content to Twinley's 2013 article, and closely related to the concept of the dark side of occupation.…”

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A Scoping Review Protocol to Map Empirical Evidence that Illuminates the Dark Side of Occupations Among Adults

Twinley

Boland

Bunn

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The objective of this review is to explore existing literature to identify, map, and synthesise past accounts of occupations that could be considered as constituting the dark side of occupation and which could, consequently, be identified and discussed as such. Presenting findings through use of a synthesis matrix, and formulating a descriptive account of the types of occupations (including their form, function, meaning, and contribution to identity and becoming) that constitute the dark side of occupation, is anticipated to assist with prioritising future collaborative research endeavours, as part of an intended programme of research. Specifically, the review questions are: What past accounts of occupations have been discussed or explored in the literature that would constitute falling under the conceptual ‘umbrella’ of the dark side of occupation? What specific occupations that challenge the pervasive belief in the link between health and occupation have been discussed for the adult population, across all cultures? Where do gaps of knowledge remain regarding the less explored occupations people subjectively experience, and which indicate the priority research areas that need to be explored from an occupational perspective?

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Silences around occupations framed as unhealthy, illegal, and deviant

Cited by 65 publications

References 59 publications

Challenging conceptualisations of work: Revisiting contemporary experiences of return to work and unemployment

Challenging conceptualisations of work: Revisiting contemporary experiences of return to work and unemployment

“Some of us actually choose to do this”: The meanings of sex work from the perspective of female sex workers in Denmark

A Scoping Review Protocol to Map Empirical Evidence that Illuminates the Dark Side of Occupations Among Adults

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