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02-02-2022 | Editorial

Referring to Workers Within Work Disability Prevention Research: Person-First or Identify-First?

Authors: Douglas P. Gross, Teri Slade, Patricia A. Findley

Published in: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation | Issue 3/2022

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Workers experiencing injury, disability, or other health conditions often have preferences related to how they are characterized and described. When referring to communities of workers, it is important to be mindful of how the community prefers to be characterized (where there is a preference) and adhere to their preferences. Using incorrect or inappropriate language can be offensive and even stigmatizing [1]. Two styles of language are commonly used: Person-first or Identity-first [2, 3]. …

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Title: Referring to Workers Within Work Disability Prevention Research: Person-First or Identify-First?
Authors: Douglas P. Gross
Teri Slade
Patricia A. Findley
Publication date: 02-02-2022
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation / Issue 3/2022
Print ISSN: 1053-0487
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3688
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-022-10024-z

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