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    Facilitating the employment of people with mental health difficulties in Ireland.


    Tighe, Margaret and Murphy, Caroline (2020) Facilitating the employment of people with mental health difficulties in Ireland. Irish Journal of Management, 40 (1): 3. pp. 13-26. ISSN 1649-248X

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    Abstract

    The promotion of practices supporting positive mental health at work is increasingly important on employers' agendas. However, within the HRM literature there is a relative dearth of research on how employers can facilitate reintegration into the workplace or first-time employment for employees with mental health issues. Publicly funded supports are emerging as a strategy that can provide targeted supports to both workers and employers. This paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of this approach by undertaking triadic research with employers, healthcare professionals, and workers using the service in the Irish context. We make recommendations regarding the enhancement of opportunities currently available to those with a mental health difficulty to return to and remain in employment. The paper contributes to our understanding of the nature of supports required to successfully facilitate employing or re-integrating those with a mental health disability or history of mental health problems into the workplace.
    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Mental health; inclusion; supported employment;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business
    Item ID: 20471
    Identification Number: 10.2478/ijm-2021-0003
    Depositing User: IAM School of Business
    Date Deposited: 15 Aug 2025 13:02
    Journal or Publication Title: Irish Journal of Management
    Publisher: Irish Academy of Management
    Refereed: Yes
    URI: https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/20471
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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