Published in:
11-08-2023 | Editorial
Racism: A Neglected Piece of the Work Disability Management Puzzle
Authors:
Arif Jetha, Faraz Vahid Shahidi
Published in:
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
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Issue 3/2023
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Excerpt
Racism refers to a system of oppression in which status, power, resources, and other societal goods are unequally distributed on the basis of race or ethnicity [
1,
2]. Racism plays a key role in shaping labour market outcomes and is a fundamental driver of health inequalities in the working population [
1‐
6]. Despite well-established links between race, work, and health, limited research has explicitly addressed the impact of racism on the labor market re-integration of workers who sustain an injury or illness, representing a critical evidence gap in the field of work disability management [
7]. In this commentary, we highlight the importance of examining racism and racial inequities in research on return-to-work (RTW) and offer tangible strategies for better addressing these issues. …