David Wainwright
Department for Health
University of Bath
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr David Wainwright is a Sociologist who studies the connections between work, health and wellbeing, with particular reference to welfare and health care policy. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department for Health, University of Bath where he convenes the cross-faculty Work, Health and Wellbeing Research Group, and is the Director of Studies for the Professional Doctorate in Health programmes.
Research Interest
Research interests Work, health & wellbeing Extending working life & pension reform Health care policy Psycho-social influences on illness behaviour Current research projects Exploring the use of behaviour change interventions in extending working life. Funded by Department for Work and Pensions
Publications
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Weyman, A., Wainwright, D., O'Hara, R., Jones, P. and Buckingham, A., 2012. Improving communications about extending working life amongst individuals:learning from models of behavioural and attitudinal change. In: Weyman, A., Wainwright, D., O'Hara, R., Jones, P. and Buckingham, A., eds. Extending Working Life. Sheffield, U. K.: Department of Work and Pensions, pp. 59-179. (Department for Work and Pensions Research Reports; RR 809)
