TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose Equality of rights for individuals who identify as being lesbian or gay (LG) have emerged over recent years, and significant advancements have been made in recognition and support of LG rights in Ireland. Given the recent change in legal rights for the LG population, Civil Partnership 2010 and Marriage Equality 2015, this paper aims to explore the lived experience of daily occupations of LG adult’s in Ireland today, by applying an occupational justice lens.Design/methodology/approach A qualitative phenomenological research study, examined the concept of occupational justice as experienced by eight adults, who identified as being LG. Data was collected through face to face, semi-structured interviews.Findings Four themes capturing the complexity of each participant’s experience of daily occupations and occupational justice emerged, namely, transitions and personal journeys, celebrating differences, empowerment through occupation and inner conflict. Findings demonstrate how occupational justice is experienced as a complex, contextually embedded and dynamic process specific to each individual.Originality/value Future research in this area should aim to explore the experiences of both a younger and older LG population, along with those who identify as bisexual, transgender, queer or intersex to continue to raise awareness of the potential for occupational injustice within this minority population.
VL  - 48
IS  - 2
SN  - 2398-8819
DO  - 10.1108/IJOT-12-2019-0017
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOT-12-2019-0017
AU  - Hadden Letitia
AU  - O’Riordan Aisling
AU  - Jackson Jeanne
PY  - 2020
Y1  - 2020/01/01
TI  - Shining a light on the daily occupational experiences of lesbian and gay adults’ in Ireland: applying an occupational justice lens
T2  - Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 117
EP  - 132
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -