Rosemary Lysaght
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 184028 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Rosemary Lysaght |
| NOMBRES | Rosemary |
| APELLIDO | Lysaght |
| FIRMA | LYSAGHT R |
| AFILIACIONES | Queen's University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8845-5936 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 21 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 21 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1995 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
The Impact of a Disability Financial Support Program on Employment Experiences Within Work Integration Social Enterprises in Ontario, Canada
Many individuals with psychiatric disabilities employed by work integration social enterprises (WISEs) rely on disability financial supports to supplement their income. However, little research has investigated the interconnections between WISE, disability support, and psychiatric disability. We draw on data from a qualitative study of employees, supervisors and administrators from seven WISEs in Ontario, Canada, to determine: (a) how does receip…
Job satisfaction among people with disabilities in Ethiopia
This research contributes nuanced insights into the factors affecting job satisfaction and its complexities among employees with disabilities in the Ethiopian context, emphasising the need for ongoing research to improve worker support structures and inclusive practices in job acquisition and employment
The recovery experiences of individuals with schizophrenia in northwestern Ethiopia
Generally, participants focused on recovery from illness by emphasizing being free from symptoms to start their regular life. However, some of them were interested in pursuing education and engaging in work. The meaning given for recovery determines the kind of recovery process individuals have. Accepting that schizophrenia is a lifelong disorder, following medical treatments, finding ways to be active in their social life, and engaging in day-to…
How supervisors and coworkers enable workplace practices to foster success for employees with mental health and/or addiction challenges
Purpose The goal of this study was to understand which employee-focused workplace practices and priorities – more formally known as human resource (HR) practices and priorities – employees with mental health and/or addiction challenges (MHAC) valued and how they perceived the day-to-day implementation of those practices and priorities in the workplace integration social enterprises (WISEs) that employed them. Design/methodology/approach Twenty-tw…
Beyond Securing a tenancy
Individuals experiencing homelessness have a range of unmet needs during homelessness. Less is known about how these daily living needs evolve in the transition to housing and how existing services are supporting individuals to meet these needs. Using the capabilities approach, we conducted a cross-sectional qualitative study with two participant groups (unhoused; housed between 1 and 24 months). Using thematic analysis, we generated five meta-th…
Social Enterprise as a Pathway to Work, Wellness and Social Inclusion for Canadians with Mental Illnesses and/or Substance-Use Disorders’
People with serious and persistent mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders are among the most economically and socially disenfranchised populations in Canada, and often present with long histories of labour market detachment and underemployment. Work engagement has the potential to improve social determinants of health while also harnessing productive capacity. This article reports on a five-year study examining the social, economic, and …
Family quality of life and children with disability in Ethiopia
This study contributes to global understandings of FQOL and describes practical approaches to support families of children with disabilities in an African context. The findings of this study highlight the influence of spirituality, relationships, self-sufficiency, poverty and stigma and the need for holistic support and disability awareness-raising to enhance FQOL
Professional practice placement as a unique challenge for students with disabilities in health and human service educational programmes
Students with disabilities face barriers to full participation in Health and Human Service (HHS) programmes. Few studies have focused on students’ experiences in practice placements, an aspect of HHS programmes which yield unique barriers. This study aimed to understand the barriers that disabled students in HHS programmes experience during practice placements and their perspective of how to better support and accommodate them. Disabled students …
Activity and participation experiences of people with disabilities in Ethiopia
This study illustrates how marginalisation, distress and practical challenges in daily activities and social participation arise and are sustained for people with disabilities in Ethiopia. The findings can help to inform the country's efforts to enact the rights of Ethiopians with disabilities as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Big Island Model’
Research on rural homelessness focuses primarily on describing the experiences and prevalence of homelessness in rural contexts, with little focus on intervention strategies. We conducted a case study of the 'Big Island Model' (BIM), a novel approach to providing housing and support to individuals experiencing homelessness that has been developed for, and reflects, a rural context. We interviewed 13 participants (n = 10 men; n = 3 women) supporte…
Work Patterns and Support Needs of People with Serious Mental Illness
Employer approaches to recognizing and managing intermittent work capacity
Purpose This study explored how intermittent work capacity (IWC) presents in workplaces in order to advance conceptual understanding of this phenomenon and establish a set of initial principles to assist in its management. Design/methodology/approach The study followed a grounded theory approach in a multi-stage data collection process. In total, 25 employers representing diverse employment sectors were recruited with a goal of exploring their ex…
Retaining and supporting employees with mental illness through inclusive organizations
Purpose Although awareness is growing of the importance of employee mental health and the value of inclusive work practices, less is known about how to support employees with mental illness (MI). We aimed to explore organizational strategies and work practices that promote retention and support of employees living with MI in relation to past theory-driven research by building and extending current theory. Design/methodology/approach We adopted a …
Wilderness Adventure Program May Help Combat Perceptions of Stigma Among Veterans
Operational stress injuries (OSIs) are an increasing concern for military personnel, particularly those returning from conflict zones. Over the last decade, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has seen a sharp increase in the number of soldiers returning from Afghanistan who are reporting OSIs. Efforts have been made by the CAF and other agencies to help this population get the help they need through specialized programming. However, some are still n…
Productivity-Based Wages and Employment of People With Disabilities
The legal requirement for employers to compensate workers at standard market wages, even if their work falls below competitive levels, is cited as a barrier to job entry for people with high support needs. Productivity-based wage systems have been implemented in some jurisdictions with a goal of addressing this challenge by providing an option for paying workers at rates commensurate with work output. This scoping review explored the internationa…
The experiences of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in inclusive schools in Accra, Ghana
Although children with IDDs receive peer support in inclusion, they experience diverse challenges including peer victimisation, corporal punishment and low family and teacher support in their learning. Improvement in inclusive best practices for children with IDD requires systematic efforts by diverse stakeholders to address identified challenges
Fear and Distrust Within the Canadian Welfare System
While experiences of fear and distrust have been documented as a part of recipients’ interactions with disability benefits, there have been few attempts to explore how they are shaped by system features and their impact on employment pursuits. The purpose of this article is to unpack how fear and distrust emerge among people with mental illness who have recently entered the welfare system. Using an interpretative qualitative approach, the authors…
Career Decision-Making Processes of Young Adults With First-Episode Psychosis
The first episode of psychosis often emerges during young adulthood, when individuals are pursuing important educational and career goals that can become derailed because of the development of major impairments. Past research has neglected the developmental nature of employment and education decisions that young adults with first-episode psychosis make within the context of their lives. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to advance a m…
The experience of occupational engagement of chronically homeless persons in a mid-sized urban context
Background: Chronic homelessness is a growing problem in many Western nations. Few studies have explored the occupations of chronically homeless persons, and most of this research has sampled from large metropolitan areas.Purpose: This research sought to explicate the meaning and experience of occupational engagement for homeless persons in a mid-sized urban context.Method: Interpretive phenomenology informed qualitative interviews with 12 chroni…
Using Hermeneutics to Understand Burnout and Coping Strategies Utilized by Occupational Therapists
This research article explores the use of the hermeneutic approach in understanding practice challenges for occupational therapists in the contemporary health care arena. It provides insights into factors that lead to therapist burnout and the strategies they utilize to maintain competent practice. In this mixed methods study, hermeneutics was chosen as the qualitative approach to help understand the meanings occupational therapists ascribe to st…
Measuring Attitudes toward Euthanasia
The development of a measure assessing attitudes toward euthanasia is presented, where data gathered from over 400 young adults yielded a thirty item Likert scale with high internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Additionally, the discriminant validity of the scale was found in comparisons of those with death-related versus non-death-related experiences
Fear and Distrust Within the Canadian Welfare System
While experiences of fear and distrust have been documented as a part of recipients’ interactions with disability benefits, there have been few attempts to explore how they are shaped by system features and their impact on employment pursuits. The purpose of this article is to unpack how fear and distrust emerge among people with mental illness who have recently entered the welfare system. Using an interpretative qualitative approach, the authors…
Retaining and supporting employees with mental illness through inclusive organizations
Purpose Although awareness is growing of the importance of employee mental health and the value of inclusive work practices, less is known about how to support employees with mental illness (MI). We aimed to explore organizational strategies and work practices that promote retention and support of employees living with MI in relation to past theory-driven research by building and extending current theory. Design/methodology/approach We adopted a …
The experience of occupational engagement of chronically homeless persons in a mid-sized urban context
Background: Chronic homelessness is a growing problem in many Western nations. Few studies have explored the occupations of chronically homeless persons, and most of this research has sampled from large metropolitan areas.Purpose: This research sought to explicate the meaning and experience of occupational engagement for homeless persons in a mid-sized urban context.Method: Interpretive phenomenology informed qualitative interviews with 12 chroni…
How supervisors and coworkers enable workplace practices to foster success for employees with mental health and/or addiction challenges
Purpose The goal of this study was to understand which employee-focused workplace practices and priorities – more formally known as human resource (HR) practices and priorities – employees with mental health and/or addiction challenges (MHAC) valued and how they perceived the day-to-day implementation of those practices and priorities in the workplace integration social enterprises (WISEs) that employed them. Design/methodology/approach Twenty-tw…
Social Enterprise as a Pathway to Work, Wellness and Social Inclusion for Canadians with Mental Illnesses and/or Substance-Use Disorders’
People with serious and persistent mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders are among the most economically and socially disenfranchised populations in Canada, and often present with long histories of labour market detachment and underemployment. Work engagement has the potential to improve social determinants of health while also harnessing productive capacity. This article reports on a five-year study examining the social, economic, and …
Work Patterns and Support Needs of People with Serious Mental Illness
Employer approaches to recognizing and managing intermittent work capacity
Purpose This study explored how intermittent work capacity (IWC) presents in workplaces in order to advance conceptual understanding of this phenomenon and establish a set of initial principles to assist in its management. Design/methodology/approach The study followed a grounded theory approach in a multi-stage data collection process. In total, 25 employers representing diverse employment sectors were recruited with a goal of exploring their ex…
Using Hermeneutics to Understand Burnout and Coping Strategies Utilized by Occupational Therapists
This research article explores the use of the hermeneutic approach in understanding practice challenges for occupational therapists in the contemporary health care arena. It provides insights into factors that lead to therapist burnout and the strategies they utilize to maintain competent practice. In this mixed methods study, hermeneutics was chosen as the qualitative approach to help understand the meanings occupational therapists ascribe to st…
Measuring Attitudes toward Euthanasia
The development of a measure assessing attitudes toward euthanasia is presented, where data gathered from over 400 young adults yielded a thirty item Likert scale with high internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Additionally, the discriminant validity of the scale was found in comparisons of those with death-related versus non-death-related experiences
Using Hermeneutics to Understand Burnout and Coping Strategies Utilized by Occupational Therapists
This research article explores the use of the hermeneutic approach in understanding practice challenges for occupational therapists in the contemporary health care arena. It provides insights into factors that lead to therapist burnout and the strategies they utilize to maintain competent practice. In this mixed methods study, hermeneutics was chosen as the qualitative approach to help understand the meanings occupational therapists ascribe to st…
The experience of occupational engagement of chronically homeless persons in a mid-sized urban context
Background: Chronic homelessness is a growing problem in many Western nations. Few studies have explored the occupations of chronically homeless persons, and most of this research has sampled from large metropolitan areas.Purpose: This research sought to explicate the meaning and experience of occupational engagement for homeless persons in a mid-sized urban context.Method: Interpretive phenomenology informed qualitative interviews with 12 chroni…
Fear and Distrust Within the Canadian Welfare System
While experiences of fear and distrust have been documented as a part of recipients’ interactions with disability benefits, there have been few attempts to explore how they are shaped by system features and their impact on employment pursuits. The purpose of this article is to unpack how fear and distrust emerge among people with mental illness who have recently entered the welfare system. Using an interpretative qualitative approach, the authors…
Career Decision-Making Processes of Young Adults With First-Episode Psychosis
The first episode of psychosis often emerges during young adulthood, when individuals are pursuing important educational and career goals that can become derailed because of the development of major impairments. Past research has neglected the developmental nature of employment and education decisions that young adults with first-episode psychosis make within the context of their lives. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to advance a m…
The experiences of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in inclusive schools in Accra, Ghana
Although children with IDDs receive peer support in inclusion, they experience diverse challenges including peer victimisation, corporal punishment and low family and teacher support in their learning. Improvement in inclusive best practices for children with IDD requires systematic efforts by diverse stakeholders to address identified challenges
Wilderness Adventure Program May Help Combat Perceptions of Stigma Among Veterans
Operational stress injuries (OSIs) are an increasing concern for military personnel, particularly those returning from conflict zones. Over the last decade, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has seen a sharp increase in the number of soldiers returning from Afghanistan who are reporting OSIs. Efforts have been made by the CAF and other agencies to help this population get the help they need through specialized programming. However, some are still n…
Productivity-Based Wages and Employment of People With Disabilities
The legal requirement for employers to compensate workers at standard market wages, even if their work falls below competitive levels, is cited as a barrier to job entry for people with high support needs. Productivity-based wage systems have been implemented in some jurisdictions with a goal of addressing this challenge by providing an option for paying workers at rates commensurate with work output. This scoping review explored the internationa…
Activity and participation experiences of people with disabilities in Ethiopia
This study illustrates how marginalisation, distress and practical challenges in daily activities and social participation arise and are sustained for people with disabilities in Ethiopia. The findings can help to inform the country's efforts to enact the rights of Ethiopians with disabilities as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Big Island Model’
Research on rural homelessness focuses primarily on describing the experiences and prevalence of homelessness in rural contexts, with little focus on intervention strategies. We conducted a case study of the 'Big Island Model' (BIM), a novel approach to providing housing and support to individuals experiencing homelessness that has been developed for, and reflects, a rural context. We interviewed 13 participants (n = 10 men; n = 3 women) supporte…
Work Patterns and Support Needs of People with Serious Mental Illness
Employer approaches to recognizing and managing intermittent work capacity
Purpose This study explored how intermittent work capacity (IWC) presents in workplaces in order to advance conceptual understanding of this phenomenon and establish a set of initial principles to assist in its management. Design/methodology/approach The study followed a grounded theory approach in a multi-stage data collection process. In total, 25 employers representing diverse employment sectors were recruited with a goal of exploring their ex…
Retaining and supporting employees with mental illness through inclusive organizations
Purpose Although awareness is growing of the importance of employee mental health and the value of inclusive work practices, less is known about how to support employees with mental illness (MI). We aimed to explore organizational strategies and work practices that promote retention and support of employees living with MI in relation to past theory-driven research by building and extending current theory. Design/methodology/approach We adopted a …
Family quality of life and children with disability in Ethiopia
This study contributes to global understandings of FQOL and describes practical approaches to support families of children with disabilities in an African context. The findings of this study highlight the influence of spirituality, relationships, self-sufficiency, poverty and stigma and the need for holistic support and disability awareness-raising to enhance FQOL
Professional practice placement as a unique challenge for students with disabilities in health and human service educational programmes
Students with disabilities face barriers to full participation in Health and Human Service (HHS) programmes. Few studies have focused on students’ experiences in practice placements, an aspect of HHS programmes which yield unique barriers. This study aimed to understand the barriers that disabled students in HHS programmes experience during practice placements and their perspective of how to better support and accommodate them. Disabled students …
Beyond Securing a tenancy
Individuals experiencing homelessness have a range of unmet needs during homelessness. Less is known about how these daily living needs evolve in the transition to housing and how existing services are supporting individuals to meet these needs. Using the capabilities approach, we conducted a cross-sectional qualitative study with two participant groups (unhoused; housed between 1 and 24 months). Using thematic analysis, we generated five meta-th…
Social Enterprise as a Pathway to Work, Wellness and Social Inclusion for Canadians with Mental Illnesses and/or Substance-Use Disorders’
People with serious and persistent mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders are among the most economically and socially disenfranchised populations in Canada, and often present with long histories of labour market detachment and underemployment. Work engagement has the potential to improve social determinants of health while also harnessing productive capacity. This article reports on a five-year study examining the social, economic, and …
Job satisfaction among people with disabilities in Ethiopia
This research contributes nuanced insights into the factors affecting job satisfaction and its complexities among employees with disabilities in the Ethiopian context, emphasising the need for ongoing research to improve worker support structures and inclusive practices in job acquisition and employment
The recovery experiences of individuals with schizophrenia in northwestern Ethiopia
Generally, participants focused on recovery from illness by emphasizing being free from symptoms to start their regular life. However, some of them were interested in pursuing education and engaging in work. The meaning given for recovery determines the kind of recovery process individuals have. Accepting that schizophrenia is a lifelong disorder, following medical treatments, finding ways to be active in their social life, and engaging in day-to…
How supervisors and coworkers enable workplace practices to foster success for employees with mental health and/or addiction challenges
Purpose The goal of this study was to understand which employee-focused workplace practices and priorities – more formally known as human resource (HR) practices and priorities – employees with mental health and/or addiction challenges (MHAC) valued and how they perceived the day-to-day implementation of those practices and priorities in the workplace integration social enterprises (WISEs) that employed them. Design/methodology/approach Twenty-tw…
The Impact of a Disability Financial Support Program on Employment Experiences Within Work Integration Social Enterprises in Ontario, Canada
Many individuals with psychiatric disabilities employed by work integration social enterprises (WISEs) rely on disability financial supports to supplement their income. However, little research has investigated the interconnections between WISE, disability support, and psychiatric disability. We draw on data from a qualitative study of employees, supervisors and administrators from seven WISEs in Ontario, Canada, to determine: (a) how does receip…
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