Browsing by Author "Hanna, Esmée"

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    Face masks for the public during Covid-19: an appeal for caution in policy
    (Pre-Print, 2020-04-23) Martin, Graham; Hanna, Esmée; Dingwall, Robert
    As the Covid-19 crisis deepens, some researchers have argued for the widespread routine use of face masks in community settings, despite acknowledged gaps in the evidence base for the effectiveness of such a measure. We argue that such calls are premature, and risk neglecting important potential harms and negative consequences, known and unknown. We identify potential unintended consequences at multiple levels, from individual-behavioural to macrosocial, and suggest that it is far from clear that the benefits of widespread uptake of face masks, whether encouraged or enforced by public authorities, outweigh the downsides. Finally, we make the case for caution in communicating unequivocal messages about the scientific evidence for face mask use to policy, practitioner and public audiences, given continued scientific disagreement on the question
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    The impact of infertility on men's work and finances: Findings from a qualitative questionnaire study
    (Wiley, 2019-09) Hanna, Esmée; Gough, Brendan
    The impact of infertility on the emotional, social and relational aspects of men’s lives is now more widely understood. Yet the impact of infertility on men’s working lives and financial status remains largely overlooked. Drawing on a qualitative questionnaire study into men’s experiences of infertility (n=41), this paper examines how work and finances are managed and negotiated during infertility, including treatment cycles. Three key themes were identified from our thematic analysis: managing infertility in the workplace; compromised job performance, (in)security and progression; the financial burden of infertility, suggesting that infertility can have significant implications for men’s working lives, including their identities as productive workers. The impact had a gendered dimension, with threats to masculine-relevant breadwinner roles and career ambitions. Awareness and management of infertility as a chronic health condition could be a useful way for employers to support disclosure of infertility and to allow men to navigate infertility and their working lives and identities in less stress- inducing ways. This paper contributes to our growing understanding of the stigma men experience in relation to infertility and how such stigma may intersect with masculinity in general and breadwinning in particular.