Description
The new edition of this landmark international work builds on the previous two volumes, offering a window onto occupational therapy practice, theory and ideas in different cultures and geographies. It emphasizes the importance of critically deconstructing and engaging with the broader context of occupation, particularly around how occupational injustices are shaped through political, economic and historical factors.Centering on the wider social and political aspects of occupation and occupation-based practices, this textbook aims to inspire occupational therapy students and practitioners to include transformational elements into their practice. It also illustrates how occupational therapists from all over the world can affect positive changes by engaging with political and historical contexts.Divided into six sections, the new edition begins by analyzing the key concepts outlined throughout, along with an overview on the importance and practicalities of monitoring and evaluation in community projects. Section Two explores occupation and justice emphasizing that issues of occupational injustice are present everywhere, in different forms: from clinical settings to community-based rehabilitation. Section Three covers the enactment of different Occupational Therapies with a focus on the multiplicity of occupational therapy from the intimately personal to the broadly political. Section Four engages with the broader context of occupational therapy from the political to the financial. The chapters in this section highlight the recent financial crisis and the impact it has had on people's everyday life. Section Five collects a range of different approaches to working to enable a notion of occupational justice. Featuring chapters from across the globe, Section Six concludes by highlighting the importance and diversity of educational practices.- Comprehensively covers occupational therapy theory, methodology and practice examples related to working with underserved and neglected populations- Gives a truly global overview with contributions from over 100 international leading experts in the field and across a range of geographical, political and linguistic contexts- Demonstrates how occupational injustices are shaped through political, economic and historical factors- Advocates participatory approaches which work for those who experience inequalities
Table of Contents
1. IntroductionSECTION 1: KEY CONCEPTS IN THIS BOOK2. Occupational Justice: A Fine Balance For Occupational Therapists3. Exploring Occupation Beyond The Individual: Family And Collective Occupation4. Conceptualizing Disability5. The Impact Of Neoliberalism On Health And The Health System: The Case Of Chile6. Austerity And The Rise Of Hostility Towards Marginalized Groups7. Are We Really Making A Difference? Monitoring And Evaluation In Community Based Practice8. Designing Participatory Action Research To Relocate Margins, Borders And CentresSECTION 2: EXPLORING OCCUPATION AND JUSTICE9. Occupational Justice In Everyday Occupational Therapy Practice10. Owning Occupational Therapy Theories And Concepts: Wearing Your Own Coat!11. Human Rights, Occupational Therapy And The Centrality Of Social Practices12. Appreciating The Lived Experience Of Some Older Gay People: Considerations For Contemporary Occupational Therapy Practice13. Broadening Understandings Of Occupational Identity: Illustrations From A Research Study Of Homeless Adults14. Leisure As A Route To Social And Occupational Justice For Individuals With Profound Levels Of Disability15. In Our Own Hands And In The Eyes Of Others: The Emancipatory Imperative Of Occupational Witnessing For Belonging And Becoming16. Return To Work Support For Breast Cancer Survivors: A Recently Qualified Occupational Therapist's Journey Into Research17. Systematic Mapping Review Of Notions Of Justice In Occupational Therapy18. The Participatory Occupational Justice Framework: Salience Across Contexts19. Cultivating A Human Rights Culture For Occupational TherapySECTION 3: THE ENACTMENT OF DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIES20. Occupational Therapy In A Glocalized World21. Our Professional Existence Is Political: Critical Reflections On 'Seeing White' In Occupational Therapy22. Occupational Therapy Across South America: An Overview Of Its Backgrounds, Current Situation And Some Contemporary Issues23. Investigating Occupational Therapy: From Disability Studies To Ability Studies24. Living And Working As An Underground Occupational Therapist/Scientist In Los Angeles25. Occupational Science Informing Practice For Occupational Justice26. Enabling Occupational Therapy Practice In Marginal Settings27. Social Occupational Therapy, Citizenship, Rights, And Policies: Connecting The Voices Of Collectives And Individuals28. The Impact Of Social And Political Contexts On The Development Of Occupational Therapy In The Republic Of Croatia29. Utilizing A Sustainable Community Of Practice Model To Build Best Practice In Wheelchair Provision On The Island Of Ireland30. Human-Centred Dialogue Involving A Man With A Severe Speech Impairment In Occupational Therapy Education31. Occupation-Based Community Development: Confronting The Politics Of Occupation32. Culturally Responsive Care In Occupational Therapy: Learning From Other Worldviews33. Factors Influencing The Role Of South African Occupational Therapists In The Occupational Therapy Intervention Design Process34. Theoretical Intersections: Using Anthropology, Social Justice, And Life Course Perspectives For Addressing Occupational InjusticeSECTION 4: THE POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL CONTEXT OF OCCUPATION35. The Duty To Age Well: Critical Reflections On Occupational Possibilities Shaped Through Discursive And Policy Responses To Population Ageing36. Freedom And Rights In An Age Of Austerity37. Stories In Times Of Crisis: Reflections From A Professional Development And Support Group In Greece38. The Impact Of The Economic Crisis On The Daily Life Of People In Spain39. Promoting Active Citizenship Against Poverty Through A Participatory Community Intervention40. Inequality And Socioeconomic Discrimination Of Indigenous People: The Case Of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)41. Faces Of Caregiving In A South African Context42. Occupational Deprivation For Asylum Seekers43. Empowering Social Inclusion In Challenging TimesSECTION 5: PRACTICES OF TRANSFORMATION44.
