Sharon Wray
Biographic Data
| ID | 306499 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharon Wray |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharon |
| FAMILY NAME | Wray |
| SIGNATURE | WRAY S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Huddersfield |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8044-774X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The psychosocial hazards of academic work: An Analysis of Trends
This study examines the psychosocial hazards experienced by academic staff working in UK institutions over time. A risk assessment framework developed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was used to measure seven key hazards: demands, control, support from managers and colleagues, relationships, role and change management. Data were obtained from three waves of a national survey of academic staff across the UK (2008, n = 6,203; 2012, n = 7,0…
Better than watching daytime TV: Sickness presenteeism in UK academics
Sickness presenteeism refers to the practice of continuing to work during illness. Although not always damaging, working while sick can impair employees' wellbeing and professional functioning. As the causes of presenteeism are multi-faceted, insight into the experiences of different occupational groups is needed. This study examines the prevalence of sickness presenteeism among academic employees, the factors that encourage such behaviour and th…
Some reflections on outsider and insider identities in ethnic and migrant qualitative research
This article explores some of the methodological issues relating to outsider and insider identities in ethnic and migrant qualitative research. It draws upon two qualitative research studies that set out to examine older (55-75 years) migrant African Caribbean women’s experiences of health and ageing in the UK. An aim is to problematise the conceptualisation of insiderness and outsiderness as polarised and discrete, and provide some examples of h…
Understanding generation through the lens of ethnic and cultural diversity
The notion of generation is a contested area. It has been used to denote cohort succession, age groups, kinship and historical period. This article will consider the concept of ‘generation’ through the lens of ethnic and cultural diversity. A main aim is to highlight the complex contradictions evident within the lived experience of generation for minority ethnic families and communities
Emotional labour, burnout and job satisfaction in UK teachers: The role of workplace social support
Although teaching has been described as a profoundly emotional activity, little is known about the emotional demands faced by teachers or how this impacts on their well-being. This study examined relationships between ‘emotional labour’, burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment) and job satisfaction in a sample of UK teachers. Also examined was whether workplace social support moderated any relationships found …
Health, Exercise, and Well-Being: The Experiences of Midlife Women from Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds
Women making sense of midlife: Ethnic and cultural diversity
What Constitutes Agency and Empowerment for Women in Later Life
Ageing 'successfully' in western society has often been associated with material issues relating to declining health, social care and welfare. Indeed, it has been suggested that these topics have dominated the study of ageing leading to overly pessimistic accounts of later life ( Phillipson, 1998 ). It is also the case that the concepts used to measure agency and empowerment, such as autonomy and in/dependence, are often uncritically understood a…
It Depends Who You Are: On Asking Difficult Questions in Leisure Research
We know that social researchers are not independent of the research process. In this paper, we use research on the potentially very sensitive subjects of identity and racism to reflect on the significance of the interaction of the researcher’s own cultural biography with that of the participant. Awareness of that is an important step in devising procedures of communication and interpretation. The paper addresses the associated challenges involved…
Connecting Ethnicity, Agency and Ageing
The experience of growing older in Britain is ethnically and culturally differentiated. Yet, mainstream gerontological and sociological approaches to ageing have failed to examine, in any detail, the interconnections between agency, ageing and ethnic diversity. This means that theories of ageing often exclude experiences outside the 'traditional' domain. Here, traditional includes those theories of ageing that have relied on western (British/Amer…
Women Growing Older: Agency, Ethnicity and Culture
This article considers the extent to which gerontological theories, that highlight the problems associated with later life, reflect the experiences of older women across ethnic and cultural difference. It is based on an ESRC research study examining women's experiences of growing old across ethnicity and culture. Concepts that are often used to measure these experiences include 'quality of life' and 'successful ageing'. These are linked to other …
Women Growing Older: Agency, Ethnicity and Culture
This article considers the extent to which gerontological theories, that highlight the problems associated with later life, reflect the experiences of older women across ethnic and cultural difference. It is based on an ESRC research study examining women's experiences of growing old across ethnicity and culture. Concepts that are often used to measure these experiences include 'quality of life' and 'successful ageing'. These are linked to other …
What Constitutes Agency and Empowerment for Women in Later Life
Ageing 'successfully' in western society has often been associated with material issues relating to declining health, social care and welfare. Indeed, it has been suggested that these topics have dominated the study of ageing leading to overly pessimistic accounts of later life ( Phillipson, 1998 ). It is also the case that the concepts used to measure agency and empowerment, such as autonomy and in/dependence, are often uncritically understood a…
Health, Exercise, and Well-Being: The Experiences of Midlife Women from Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds
Women making sense of midlife: Ethnic and cultural diversity
The psychosocial hazards of academic work: An Analysis of Trends
This study examines the psychosocial hazards experienced by academic staff working in UK institutions over time. A risk assessment framework developed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was used to measure seven key hazards: demands, control, support from managers and colleagues, relationships, role and change management. Data were obtained from three waves of a national survey of academic staff across the UK (2008, n = 6,203; 2012, n = 7,0…
It Depends Who You Are: On Asking Difficult Questions in Leisure Research
We know that social researchers are not independent of the research process. In this paper, we use research on the potentially very sensitive subjects of identity and racism to reflect on the significance of the interaction of the researcher’s own cultural biography with that of the participant. Awareness of that is an important step in devising procedures of communication and interpretation. The paper addresses the associated challenges involved…
Connecting Ethnicity, Agency and Ageing
The experience of growing older in Britain is ethnically and culturally differentiated. Yet, mainstream gerontological and sociological approaches to ageing have failed to examine, in any detail, the interconnections between agency, ageing and ethnic diversity. This means that theories of ageing often exclude experiences outside the 'traditional' domain. Here, traditional includes those theories of ageing that have relied on western (British/Amer…
Better than watching daytime TV: Sickness presenteeism in UK academics
Sickness presenteeism refers to the practice of continuing to work during illness. Although not always damaging, working while sick can impair employees' wellbeing and professional functioning. As the causes of presenteeism are multi-faceted, insight into the experiences of different occupational groups is needed. This study examines the prevalence of sickness presenteeism among academic employees, the factors that encourage such behaviour and th…
It Depends Who You Are: On Asking Difficult Questions in Leisure Research
We know that social researchers are not independent of the research process. In this paper, we use research on the potentially very sensitive subjects of identity and racism to reflect on the significance of the interaction of the researcher’s own cultural biography with that of the participant. Awareness of that is an important step in devising procedures of communication and interpretation. The paper addresses the associated challenges involved…
Connecting Ethnicity, Agency and Ageing
The experience of growing older in Britain is ethnically and culturally differentiated. Yet, mainstream gerontological and sociological approaches to ageing have failed to examine, in any detail, the interconnections between agency, ageing and ethnic diversity. This means that theories of ageing often exclude experiences outside the 'traditional' domain. Here, traditional includes those theories of ageing that have relied on western (British/Amer…
Women Growing Older: Agency, Ethnicity and Culture
This article considers the extent to which gerontological theories, that highlight the problems associated with later life, reflect the experiences of older women across ethnic and cultural difference. It is based on an ESRC research study examining women's experiences of growing old across ethnicity and culture. Concepts that are often used to measure these experiences include 'quality of life' and 'successful ageing'. These are linked to other …
What Constitutes Agency and Empowerment for Women in Later Life
Ageing 'successfully' in western society has often been associated with material issues relating to declining health, social care and welfare. Indeed, it has been suggested that these topics have dominated the study of ageing leading to overly pessimistic accounts of later life ( Phillipson, 1998 ). It is also the case that the concepts used to measure agency and empowerment, such as autonomy and in/dependence, are often uncritically understood a…
Women making sense of midlife: Ethnic and cultural diversity
Health, Exercise, and Well-Being: The Experiences of Midlife Women from Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds
Emotional labour, burnout and job satisfaction in UK teachers: The role of workplace social support
Although teaching has been described as a profoundly emotional activity, little is known about the emotional demands faced by teachers or how this impacts on their well-being. This study examined relationships between ‘emotional labour’, burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment) and job satisfaction in a sample of UK teachers. Also examined was whether workplace social support moderated any relationships found …
Some reflections on outsider and insider identities in ethnic and migrant qualitative research
This article explores some of the methodological issues relating to outsider and insider identities in ethnic and migrant qualitative research. It draws upon two qualitative research studies that set out to examine older (55-75 years) migrant African Caribbean women’s experiences of health and ageing in the UK. An aim is to problematise the conceptualisation of insiderness and outsiderness as polarised and discrete, and provide some examples of h…
Understanding generation through the lens of ethnic and cultural diversity
The notion of generation is a contested area. It has been used to denote cohort succession, age groups, kinship and historical period. This article will consider the concept of ‘generation’ through the lens of ethnic and cultural diversity. A main aim is to highlight the complex contradictions evident within the lived experience of generation for minority ethnic families and communities
The psychosocial hazards of academic work: An Analysis of Trends
This study examines the psychosocial hazards experienced by academic staff working in UK institutions over time. A risk assessment framework developed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was used to measure seven key hazards: demands, control, support from managers and colleagues, relationships, role and change management. Data were obtained from three waves of a national survey of academic staff across the UK (2008, n = 6,203; 2012, n = 7,0…
Better than watching daytime TV: Sickness presenteeism in UK academics
Sickness presenteeism refers to the practice of continuing to work during illness. Although not always damaging, working while sick can impair employees' wellbeing and professional functioning. As the causes of presenteeism are multi-faceted, insight into the experiences of different occupational groups is needed. This study examines the prevalence of sickness presenteeism among academic employees, the factors that encourage such behaviour and th…
Psychology (10 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Ethnic group (7 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Anthropology (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Social science (5 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works)