- Research fellow, The University of Queensland
Dr Asmita Manchha is a Research Fellow at the Bolton Clarke Research Institute. She received a PhD from the University of Queensland in 2022, which examined the stigma of working in aged care. Asmita’s research examines attitudes toward aged care work, and employee well-being, with a focus on conceptualisations and lived experiences of stigmatised occupations.
Experience
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2022–presentResearch fellow , Bolton Clarke Research Institute
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2021–presentSenior research technician, University of Queensland
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2019–2022PhD researcher, University of Queensland
Education
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2022The University of Queensland, PhD
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2017The University of Queensland, Bachelor of Business Management (Hons)
Publications
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2022“The stigma is what you do”: Examining the Relationship between Occupational Stigma and Worker Outcomes in the Aged Care Context. , Journal of Applied Gerontology.
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2022Reconceptualizing Stigmas in Aged Care: A Typology of Stigmatizing Discourses in the Aged-Care Context. , The Gerontologist
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2022The Social Construction of Stigma in Aged-care Work: Implications for Health Professionals’ Work Intentions. , The Gerontologist
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2021Deeply discrediting: A systematic review examining the conceptualisations and consequences of the stigma of working in aged care. , The Gerontologist
Professional Memberships
- Australia Association of Gerontology
Research Areas
- Aged Health Care (111702)
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- Location: Brisbane, Australia
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