Place as Agency: An Investigation How Location, Locale and Sense of Place Shape Pathways for Returning to Work: Book of Abstracts

Susann Power; Marian McLaughlin; Rachael Singleton; Amy Heaps; Kristel Miller

Place as Agency: An Investigation How Location, Locale and Sense of Place Shape Pathways for Returning to Work: Book of Abstracts

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Original language	English
Pages	66
Number of pages	67
Publication status	Published online - 13 May 2026
Event	Regional Studies Association BIS 2026 - Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom Duration: 13 May 2026 → 14 May 2026 https://www.rsai-bis.org/belfast-2026-conference-information.html

Conference

Conference	Regional Studies Association BIS 2026
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Belfast
Period	13/05/26 → 14/05/26
Internet address	https://www.rsai-bis.org/belfast-2026-conference-information.html

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

Place
Agency Theory
Northern Ireland
Economic Inactivity
Welfare-to-Work
Geographical Self

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https://www.rsai-bis.org/2026-conference-book-of-abstracts.htmlLicence: Unspecified

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Power, S., McLaughlin, M., Singleton, R., Heaps, A., & Miller, K. (2026). Place as Agency: An Investigation How Location, Locale and Sense of Place Shape Pathways for Returning to Work: Book of Abstracts. 66. Abstract from Regional Studies Association BIS 2026, Belfast, United Kingdom. Advance online publication. https://www.rsai-bis.org/2026-conference-book-of-abstracts.html

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Place as Agency: An Investigation How Location, Locale and Sense of Place Shape Pathways for Returning to Work: Book of Abstracts

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Keywords

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EPIC Futures NI: Moving the dial on economic inactivity to build inclusive futures across Northern Ireland through partnerism, innovation and co-creation

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Place as Agency: An Investigation How Location, Locale and Sense of Place Shape Pathways for Returning to Work: Book of Abstracts

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UN SDGs

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EPIC Futures NI: Moving the dial on economic inactivity to build inclusive futures across Northern Ireland through partnerism, innovation and co-creation

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