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June 10, 2026Environment and Planning D Society and SpaceOpen Access

The affects of pushing: Chronic illness, remote work, and crip epistemology

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ECElisabetta CrovaraDBDavid BissellESElizabeth Straughan

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Overview

Qualitative interviews unveil how chronically ill women navigate remote work, highlighting unique challenges and insights.

Key Points

  • The aim is to understand how chronically ill women experience remote work, focusing on the concept of 'pushing'.
  • Qualitative interviews conducted with chronically ill women in Australia
  • Exploration of the concept of 'pushing' in relation to remote work and chronic illness
  • Analysis of affective configurations related to work experiences
  • Participants described 'pushing through' as a desire to fit in at work despite pain
  • 'Pushing for' remote arrangements was linked to anticipation of pain and illness
  • 'Pushing back' revealed concealment leading to feelings of disconnection from co-workers

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Crovara et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a28fecb6f82f25be989bf83https://doi.org/10.1177/02637758261455439
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