Turning the Gaze: Let's Talk to the Workers

This paper discusses a research project that was undertaken to explore workers' experiences about their work-related injury and illness. We adopted a Kaupapa Maori approach for the fieldwork and the analysis. A number of Maori in the labour market have had different experiences from non-Maori, in particular Maori women. Since the 1984 Rogermomics era, workers have had to tolerate structural and political changes that have not benefited the majority of New Zealanders, especially tangata whenua. This research provided a "voice" for workers to share their stories and experiences in their work-places

Narratives of Illness and Injury in the Workplace

This paper will discusses research examining workers ' responses to injury and illness in the workplace, in particular what factors would encourage or discourage workers from acknowledging signs and symptoms of illness and injury. The objective of this research was to place these responses within the context of efforts to reduce injury, the organisation of the workplace and broader social factors such as workers ' perceptions of the labour market and accident compensation. The paper is based on interviews and focus groups of workers from two workplace settings. Workers' perceptions of the working environment, and their narratives of illness and injury, will be discussed, with a focus on the concept of presenteeism and also entitlement to compensation

Turning the Gaze: Let's Talk to the Workers

This paper discusses a research project that was undertaken to explore workers' experiences about their work-related injury and illness. We adopted a Kaupapa Maori approach for the fieldwork and the analysis. A number of Maori in the labour market have had different experiences from non-Maori, in particular Maori women. Since the 1984 Rogermomics era, workers have had to tolerate structural and political changes that have not benefited the majority of New Zealanders, especially tangata whenua. This research provided a "voice" for workers to share their stories and experiences in their work-places

Turning the Gaze: Let's Talk to the Workers

This paper discusses a research project that was undertaken to explore workers' experiences about their work-related injury and illness. We adopted a Kaupapa Maori approach for the fieldwork and the analysis. A number of Maori in the labour market have had different experiences from non-Maori, in particular Maori women. Since the 1984 Rogermomics era, workers have had to tolerate structural and political changes that have not benefited the majority of New Zealanders, especially tangata whenua. This research provided a "voice" for workers to share their stories and experiences in their work-places

Narratives of Illness and Injury in the Workplace

This paper will discusses research examining workers ' responses to injury and illness in the workplace, in particular what factors would encourage or discourage workers from acknowledging signs and symptoms of illness and injury. The objective of this research was to place these responses within the context of efforts to reduce injury, the organisation of the workplace and broader social factors such as workers ' perceptions of the labour market and accident compensation. The paper is based on interviews and focus groups of workers from two workplace settings. Workers' perceptions of the working environment, and their narratives of illness and injury, will be discussed, with a focus on the concept of presenteeism and also entitlement to compensation

Tackling health inequalities: moving theory to action

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