Masculinities in the construction industry: A double-edged sword for health and wellbeing?

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dc.contributor.authorHanna, Esmee
dc.contributor.authorGough, Brendan
dc.contributor.authorMarkham, Steven
dc.date.acceptance2019-12-10
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-22T08:46:20Z
dc.date.available2020-01-22T08:46:20Z
dc.date.issued2019-01-16
dc.descriptionThe file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.en
dc.description.abstractConstruction remains a male-dominated industry and men in construction suffer high rates of illness and injury compared to other industries. Consideration of men and masculinities may support any attempt to maintain and promote the health and wellbeing of construction workers. This paper discusses qualitative case study research conducted with stakeholders in the UK construction industry around health and wellbeing. Our thematic analysis highlights how masculinities operate to both inhibit and promote healthy practices. On the one hand, a culture of stoicism pertaining to illness or injury was evident, whilst a competitive ethos between occupational groups was observed to increase risk-taking and poor health choices. However, interviewees identified homosocial camaraderie and respect for lived experience as a means to promote positive health behaviour. Differences between younger and older generations of employees were noted. Overall, we argue that men’s work and associated health practices can be understood as ‘rational’ individualised responses to structural deregulation and insecurity within the construction industry. Keywordsen
dc.funderOther external funder (please detail below)en
dc.funder.otherConstruction Industry Training Boarden
dc.identifier.citationHanna, H., Gough, B., Markham, S. (2019) Masculinities in the construction industry: A double-edged sword for health and wellbeing? Gender, Work and Organization,en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12429
dc.identifier.issn0968-6673
dc.identifier.urihttps://dora.dmu.ac.uk/handle/2086/19050
dc.language.isoenen
dc.peerreviewedYesen
dc.publisherWileyen
dc.researchinstituteInstitute for Allied Health Sciences Researchen
dc.subjectMasculinityen
dc.subjectWorkplace healthen
dc.subjectConstructionen
dc.titleMasculinities in the construction industry: A double-edged sword for health and wellbeing?en
dc.typeArticleen

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