Shawn Tan
Biographic Data
| ID | 3913317 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shawn Tan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shawn |
| FAMILY NAME | Tan |
| SIGNATURE | TAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Calgary |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5154-0873 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Work Experiences and Challenges to Employment Sustainability for People With Mental Illness in Supported Employment Programs
Supported employment (SE) is an evidence-based program that has shown much promise in helping people with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) to gain and sustain competitive employment. However, there are significant variations in employment outcomes across SE programs in Canada that can be partly explained by SE service users' experiences in their work environment. The work environment can exert a considerable influence on the interest in and ability…
Transition From Pediatric to Adult Services: Challenges for Family Caregivers of Young Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury
Family caregivers are the main source of support for survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) while they transition from pediatric to adult care service and support systems. Yet there is little research that examines the needs of these caregivers during the transition phase. The aim of this qualitative phenomenological study was to examine the lived experiences of family caregivers of young adults with TBI who had recently transitioned from serv…
Employers' Perspectives on Hiring and Accommodating Workers With Mental Illness
Many individuals with mental illness want to return to work and stay in employment. Yet, there is little research that has examined the perspectives of employers on hiring and accommodating these workers and the kinds of supports employers need to facilitate their reintegration into the workforce. The aim of the current research was to explore the challenges employers face and the support they need to hire and accommodate workers with mental illn…
Education as a Social Determinant of Health: Issues Facing Indigenous and Visible Minority Students in Postsecondary Education in Western Canada
The level of educational attainment is increasingly being recognized as an important social determinant of health. While higher educational attainment can play a significant role in shaping employment opportunities, it can also increase the capacity for better decision making regarding one's health, and provide scope for increasing social and personal resources that are vital for physical and mental health. In today's highly globalized knowledge …
Employers' Perspectives on Hiring and Accommodating Workers With Mental Illness
Many individuals with mental illness want to return to work and stay in employment. Yet, there is little research that has examined the perspectives of employers on hiring and accommodating these workers and the kinds of supports employers need to facilitate their reintegration into the workforce. The aim of the current research was to explore the challenges employers face and the support they need to hire and accommodate workers with mental illn…
Work Experiences and Challenges to Employment Sustainability for People With Mental Illness in Supported Employment Programs
Supported employment (SE) is an evidence-based program that has shown much promise in helping people with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) to gain and sustain competitive employment. However, there are significant variations in employment outcomes across SE programs in Canada that can be partly explained by SE service users' experiences in their work environment. The work environment can exert a considerable influence on the interest in and ability…
Education as a Social Determinant of Health: Issues Facing Indigenous and Visible Minority Students in Postsecondary Education in Western Canada
The level of educational attainment is increasingly being recognized as an important social determinant of health. While higher educational attainment can play a significant role in shaping employment opportunities, it can also increase the capacity for better decision making regarding one's health, and provide scope for increasing social and personal resources that are vital for physical and mental health. In today's highly globalized knowledge …
Employers' Perspectives on Hiring and Accommodating Workers With Mental Illness
Many individuals with mental illness want to return to work and stay in employment. Yet, there is little research that has examined the perspectives of employers on hiring and accommodating these workers and the kinds of supports employers need to facilitate their reintegration into the workforce. The aim of the current research was to explore the challenges employers face and the support they need to hire and accommodate workers with mental illn…
Transition From Pediatric to Adult Services: Challenges for Family Caregivers of Young Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury
Family caregivers are the main source of support for survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) while they transition from pediatric to adult care service and support systems. Yet there is little research that examines the needs of these caregivers during the transition phase. The aim of this qualitative phenomenological study was to examine the lived experiences of family caregivers of young adults with TBI who had recently transitioned from serv…
Work Experiences and Challenges to Employment Sustainability for People With Mental Illness in Supported Employment Programs
Supported employment (SE) is an evidence-based program that has shown much promise in helping people with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) to gain and sustain competitive employment. However, there are significant variations in employment outcomes across SE programs in Canada that can be partly explained by SE service users' experiences in their work environment. The work environment can exert a considerable influence on the interest in and ability…
Psychology (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Mental illness (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)