Principal speaker
Professor Pauline Dibben
Abstract: A defining feature of the economic crisis has been increasing job and occupational insecurity, and struggles over resources and the control of work. However, outside the medical, clinical and social policy fields, a lack of attention has been paid in the literature to workers with disabilities and ill health, although they bear a disproportionate burden in terms of job insecurity. Against this background, a systematic review of literature was undertaken in order to assess the effectiveness of interventions for mild to moderate mental health, musculoskeletal and cardio-respiratory conditions.
Findings reveal little evidence of positive employment outcomes for return to work initiatives. A key conclusion is that there is a lack of rigorous research in this area and a continued neglect of disabled
workers within many academic and policy debates.
Speaker:
Pauline Dibben is Professor of Employment Relations and Associate Dean for Research at Sheffield University Management School. She is also Adjunct Professor in the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University.
Pauline's research is concerned with advancing the study of employment relations through the ongoing development of research on employment security. Her work focuses on two main areas: employment relations in emerging economies and disability and job retention. She has published widely in both of these areas.
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