Disabilities in academic workplaces
Experiences of human and physical geographers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8964262 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Horton (0000-0002-2956-2264, Field of Human Geography The University of Northampton Northampton NN2 7AL, corresponding author), Faith Tucker (0000-0002-1013-3398, Field of Human Geography The University of Northampton Northampton NN2 7AL) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 76-89 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-2754 • E-ISSN: 1475-5661 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/tran.12009 |
| OpenAlex | W2053071235 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 29 |
This paper considers the experiences of 75 university‐based human and physical geographers who define themselves as disabled. We explore how diverse disabilities intersect with academic careers, lifestyles and workplaces, focusing on some common disciplinary and institutional spaces of human and physical geography. We identify two self‐selecting groups of geographers who participated in our research. First, we discuss the experiences of those geographers who are active and politicised in relation to their disabilities, and have worked to effect inclusionary change in their institutional and disciplinary spaces. Second, we highlight the less ‘hopeful’ experiences of geographers with mental health conditions that are undisclosed in workplace contexts. We suggest that these data should prompt reflection on the institutional and disciplinary spaces we inhabit and constitute: especially how (to quote one respondent) spaces of academia may be ‘conducive to poor mental health ... [i]t is practically the norm to be sleep‐deprived, working until the early hours, behind with deadlines, underpaid, on short contracts, full of caffeine and alcohol
Economic geography · Geography · Sociology · Disability Rights and Representation · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 33 |