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A Beginning and not the End: Work After a Diagnosis of Dementia

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  • Jannine Williams

    (University of Bradford, UK)

  • Sue Richardson

    (University of Bradford, UK)

  • Elizabeth Draper

    (Retired NHS worker, living with dementia, UK)

Abstract

While there is a growing literature on the experiences of disabled workers, this article presents an account of a work experience not frequently documented: being employed while living with dementia. It does this through the account of Elizabeth Draper, an NHS Hospital Trust manager, who received a diagnosis of dementia while employed. The article offers new ways of conceptualizing the struggles of disabled workers to continue with their project of self-becoming through work. It shows how work practices can enact violence through ‘non-recognition’ and how workers can subvert this violence to create opportunities for future development.

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  • Jannine Williams & Sue Richardson & Elizabeth Draper, 2018. "A Beginning and not the End: Work After a Diagnosis of Dementia," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 32(1), pages 219-229, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:woemps:v:32:y:2018:i:1:p:219-229
    DOI: 10.1177/0950017017737493
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