Human Rights and Workman's Compensation: The experiences of two injured workers.
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2010
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South African Journal of Occupational Therapy
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University of Cape Town
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This article will highlight examples where human rights were abused and promoted through the description of the experiences of injured workers of the Compensation Process in South Africa. A collective case study design was used and data was collected through semistructured interviews. The article reports on the findings of a with-in case analysis of two participants. Three themes associated with human rights emerged. These relate to dealing with the consequences of losing a job and not being able to care for self and family, feeling isolated in the compensation process and not being acknowledged. Recommendations are made in relation to practice and education.
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Landman, S., & Buchanan, H. (2010). Human Rights and Workman’s Compensation. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy—Volume, 40(1).