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.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. Section 1 Key Concepts in This Book - p. 6 3. 2 Occupational Justice - p. 8 4. 3 Exploring Occupation Beyond the Individual - p. 19 5. 4 Conceptualizing Disability - p. 29 6. 5 The Impact of Neoliberalism on Health and the Health System - p. 38 7. 6 Austerity and the Rise of Hostility Towards Marginalized Groups - p. 49 8. 7 Are We Really Making a Difference? Monitoring and Evaluation in Community-Based Practice - p. 62 9. 8 Designing Participatory Action Research to Relocate Margins, Borders and Centres - p. 73 10. Section 2 Exploring Occupation and Justice - p. 81 11. 9 Occupational Justice in Everyday Occupational Therapy Practice - p. 83 12. 10 Owning Occupational Therapy Theories and Concepts - p. 95 13. 11 Human Rights, Occupational Therapy and the Centrality of Social Practices - p. 102 14. 12 Appreciating the Lived Experience of Some Older Gay People - p. 109 15. 13 Broadening Understandings of Occupational Identity - p. 118 16. 14 Leisure as a Route to Social and Occupational Justice for Individuals with Profound Levels of Disability - p. 126 17. 15 In Our Own Hands and in the Eyes of Others - p. 134 18. 16 Return to Work Support for Breast Cancer Survivors - p. 143 19. 17 Systematic Mapping Review of Notions of Justice in Occupational Therapy - p. 151 20. 18 The Participatory Occupational Justice Framework - p. 163 21. 19 Cultivating a Human Rights Culture for Occupational Therapy - p. 175 22. Section 3 The Enactment of Different Occupational Therapies - p. 183 23. 20 Occupational Therapy in a Glocalized World - p. 185 24. 21 Our Professional Existence Is Political - p. 194 25. 22 Occupational Therapy Across South America - p. 203 26. 23 Investigating Occupational Therapy - p. 211 27. 24 Living and Working as an Underground Occupational Therapist/Scientist in Los Angeles - p. 220 28. 25 Occupational Science Informing Practice for Occupational Justice - p. 228 29. 26 Enabling Occupational Therapy Practice in Marginal Settings - p. 237 30. 27 Social Occupational Therapy, Citizenship, Rights, and Policies - p. 245 31. 28 The Impact of Social and Political Contexts on the Development of Occupational Therapy in the Republic of Croatia - p. 255 32. 29 Utilizing a Sustainable Community of Practice Model to Build Best Practice in Wheelchair Provision on the Island of Ireland - p. 263 33. 30 Human-Centred Dialogue Involving a Man With a Severe Speech Impairment in Occupational Therapy Education - p. 277 34. 31 Occupation-Based Community Development - p. 283 35. 32 Culturally Responsive Care in Occupational Therapy - p. 292 36. 33 Factors Influencing the Role of South African Occupational Therapists in the Occupational Therapy Intervention Design Process - p. 302 37. 34 Theoretical Intersections - p. 310 38. Section 4 The Political and Financial Context of Occupation - p. 317 39. 35 The Duty to Age Well - p. 319 40. 36 Freedoms and Rights in an Age of Austerity - p. 328 41. 37 Stories in Times of Crisis - p. 337 42. 38 The Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Daily Life of People in Spain - p. 347 43. 39 Promoting Active Citizenship Against Poverty Through a Participatory Community Intervention - p. 355 44. 40 Inequality and Socioeconomic Discrimination of Indigenous People - p. 363 45. 41 Faces of Caregiving in a South African Context - p. 373 46. 42 Occupational Deprivation for Asylum Seekers - p. 381 47. 43 Empowering Social Inclusion in Challenging Times - p. 390 48. Section 5 Practices of Transformation - p. 400 49. 44 Just How Do You Work With ‘the Community’? - p. 402 50. 45 Mind the Gap; Addressing Inequalities In Health Through Occupation-Based Practices - p. 411 51. 46 Working on A Human Scale to Revitalize the Community We Live in - p. 424 52. 47 Occupational Justice and Advocacy - p. 433 53. 48 Occupational Therapy in Chile - p. 441 54. 49 Occupational Therapy Focusing on Social Change - p. 449 55. 50 Occupational Justice for Asylum Seeker and Refugee Children - p. 460 56. 51 Community Crafts - p. 468 57. 52 Community Health Promotion in a Resource-Constrained Setting - p. 476 58. 53 Inclusive Education in the Framework of an International Cooperation Project - p. 483 59. 54 People With Disabilities in East Timor - p. 490 60. 55 Crossing the Practice Border for Children With Disabilities - p. 498 61. 56 Disaster Support Activities After the Great East Japan Earthquake in Fukushima - p. 506 62. 57 Occupational Therapy at the Top of the World - p. 513 63. 58 Reactivating Our Occupational Nature for Sustainable Occupational Therapy - p. 522 64. 59 Eco-Social Occupational Therapy - p. 533 65. 60 Venture Think Tank - p. 541 66. Section 6 Educational Practices - p. 548 67. 61 Community Engagement in Occupational Therapy - p. 550 68. 62 From Rhetoric to Reality - p. 561 69. 63 Reading, Critical Reflection, and Collective Knowledge Construction at Bibliographic Athenaeums - p. 574 70. 64 The Evolution of Occupational Therapy as a Profession in the People's Republic of China - p. 579 71. 65 Challenges in the Education of Occupational Therapists, Discussed From A Critical Perspective - p. 587 72. 66 Collective Occupations and Social Transformation - p. 596 73. 67 Political Activities in the Classroom - p. 605 74. Index - p. 613
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.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. Section 1 Key Concepts in This Book - p. 6 3. 2 Occupational Justice - p. 8 4. 3 Exploring Occupation Beyond the Individual - p. 19 5. 4 Conceptualizing Disability - p. 29 6. 5 The Impact of Neoliberalism on Health and the Health System - p. 38 7. 6 Austerity and the Rise of Hostility Towards Marginalized Groups - p. 49 8. 7 Are We Really Making a Difference? Monitoring and Evaluation in Community-Based Practice - p. 62 9. 8 Designing Participatory Action Research to Relocate Margins, Borders and Centres - p. 73 10. Section 2 Exploring Occupation and Justice - p. 81 11. 9 Occupational Justice in Everyday Occupational Therapy Practice - p. 83 12. 10 Owning Occupational Therapy Theories and Concepts - p. 95 13. 11 Human Rights, Occupational Therapy and the Centrality of Social Practices - p. 102 14. 12 Appreciating the Lived Experience of Some Older Gay People - p. 109 15. 13 Broadening Understandings of Occupational Identity - p. 118 16. 14 Leisure as a Route to Social and Occupational Justice for Individuals with Profound Levels of Disability - p. 126 17. 15 In Our Own Hands and in the Eyes of Others - p. 134 18. 16 Return to Work Support for Breast Cancer Survivors - p. 143 19. 17 Systematic Mapping Review of Notions of Justice in Occupational Therapy - p. 151 20. 18 The Participatory Occupational Justice Framework - p. 163 21. 19 Cultivating a Human Rights Culture for Occupational Therapy - p. 175 22. Section 3 The Enactment of Different Occupational Therapies - p. 183 23. 20 Occupational Therapy in a Glocalized World - p. 185 24. 21 Our Professional Existence Is Political - p. 194 25. 22 Occupational Therapy Across South America - p. 203 26. 23 Investigating Occupational Therapy - p. 211 27. 24 Living and Working as an Underground Occupational Therapist/Scientist in Los Angeles - p. 220 28. 25 Occupational Science Informing Practice for Occupational Justice - p. 228 29. 26 Enabling Occupational Therapy Practice in Marginal Settings - p. 237 30. 27 Social Occupational Therapy, Citizenship, Rights, and Policies - p. 245 31. 28 The Impact of Social and Political Contexts on the Development of Occupational Therapy in the Republic of Croatia - p. 255 32. 29 Utilizing a Sustainable Community of Practice Model to Build Best Practice in Wheelchair Provision on the Island of Ireland - p. 263 33. 30 Human-Centred Dialogue Involving a Man With a Severe Speech Impairment in Occupational Therapy Education - p. 277 34. 31 Occupation-Based Community Development - p. 283 35. 32 Culturally Responsive Care in Occupational Therapy - p. 292 36. 33 Factors Influencing the Role of South African Occupational Therapists in the Occupational Therapy Intervention Design Process - p. 302 37. 34 Theoretical Intersections - p. 310 38. Section 4 The Political and Financial Context of Occupation - p. 317 39. 35 The Duty to Age Well - p. 319 40. 36 Freedoms and Rights in an Age of Austerity - p. 328 41. 37 Stories in Times of Crisis - p. 337 42. 38 The Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Daily Life of People in Spain - p. 347 43. 39 Promoting Active Citizenship Against Poverty Through a Participatory Community Intervention - p. 355 44. 40 Inequality and Socioeconomic Discrimination of Indigenous People - p. 363 45. 41 Faces of Caregiving in a South African Context - p. 373 46. 42 Occupational Deprivation for Asylum Seekers - p. 381 47. 43 Empowering Social Inclusion in Challenging Times - p. 390 48. Section 5 Practices of Transformation - p. 400 49. 44 Just How Do You Work With ‘the Community’? - p. 402 50. 45 Mind the Gap; Addressing Inequalities In Health Through Occupation-Based Practices - p. 411 51. 46 Working on A Human Scale to Revitalize the Community We Live in - p. 424 52. 47 Occupational Justice and Advocacy - p. 433 53. 48 Occupational Therapy in Chile - p. 441 54. 49 Occupational Therapy Focusing on Social Change - p. 449 55. 50 Occupational Justice for Asylum Seeker and Refugee Children - p. 460 56. 51 Community Crafts - p. 468 57. 52 Community Health Promotion in a Resource-Constrained Setting - p. 476 58. 53 Inclusive Education in the Framework of an International Cooperation Project - p. 483 59. 54 People With Disabilities in East Timor - p. 490 60. 55 Crossing the Practice Border for Children With Disabilities - p. 498 61. 56 Disaster Support Activities After the Great East Japan Earthquake in Fukushima - p. 506 62. 57 Occupational Therapy at the Top of the World - p. 513 63. 58 Reactivating Our Occupational Nature for Sustainable Occupational Therapy - p. 522 64. 59 Eco-Social Occupational Therapy - p. 533 65. 60 Venture Think Tank - p. 541 66. Section 6 Educational Practices - p. 548 67. 61 Community Engagement in Occupational Therapy - p. 550 68. 62 From Rhetoric to Reality - p. 561 69. 63 Reading, Critical Reflection, and Collective Knowledge Construction at Bibliographic Athenaeums - p. 574 70. 64 The Evolution of Occupational Therapy as a Profession in the People's Republic of China - p. 579 71. 65 Challenges in the Education of Occupational Therapists, Discussed From A Critical Perspective - p. 587 72. 66 Collective Occupations and Social Transformation - p. 596 73. 67 Political Activities in the Classroom - p. 605 74. Index - p. 613
