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Occupational Science (occupational + science)

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Occupational science: a renaissance of service to humankind through knowledge

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERNATIONAL, Issue 2 2000
Elizabeth J. Yerxa EdD, FAOTA, LHD (Hon) ScD (Hon) OTR
Abstract The context for the development of occupational science, the study of the human as an occupational being, included the worldwide increase in the population of people with chronic impairments, decreased resources for people with handicaps, growth in the complexity of daily life and the global maturation of the profession of occupational therapy. Occupational science promises that occupational therapists will define the knowledge base of the profession and its appropriate scope of practice through scholarly work. Occupational scientists need to develop a fresh synthesis of ideas from those scholarly disciplines that view the human as a complex being who interacts with the environment by using occupation over the three time spans of evolution, human development and learning; occupation as agency; and viewing the person served as Homo occupacio, a dynamic, open human system. The occupational human engages in daily life through development of a repertoire of skills which adheres to the rules of culture. Such study will need to include the contexts in which people carry out their rounds of occupation. The ,detective work' of occupational scientists, contributing to but not bound by the immediate demands of occupational therapy practice, will be guided by the values and traditions of the field to ensure its relevance and ethical foundation. The most important tool of the world community of occupational therapists will be the mind of the occupational therapist, who, through knowledge of occupation, will foster human capability and influence health. Copyright © 2000 Whurr Publishers Ltd. [source]

Occupational science: updating the United Kingdom journey of discovery

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERNATIONAL, Issue 2 2000
Catherine R. Mounter
Abstract The metaphor of a journey is used to describe the incremental influence of occupational science in the UK. A historical perspective is taken to identify and discuss key concepts and issues. Subjective bias and methodological flaws are acknowledged. Discussion for future directions is contained within contextual orientation. Ongoing debate is invited and encouraged. Copyright © 2000 Whurr Publishers Ltd. [source]

Occupational science: a renaissance of service to humankind through knowledge

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERNATIONAL, Issue 2 2000
Elizabeth J. Yerxa EdD, FAOTA, LHD (Hon) ScD (Hon) OTR
Abstract The context for the development of occupational science, the study of the human as an occupational being, included the worldwide increase in the population of people with chronic impairments, decreased resources for people with handicaps, growth in the complexity of daily life and the global maturation of the profession of occupational therapy. Occupational science promises that occupational therapists will define the knowledge base of the profession and its appropriate scope of practice through scholarly work. Occupational scientists need to develop a fresh synthesis of ideas from those scholarly disciplines that view the human as a complex being who interacts with the environment by using occupation over the three time spans of evolution, human development and learning; occupation as agency; and viewing the person served as Homo occupacio, a dynamic, open human system. The occupational human engages in daily life through development of a repertoire of skills which adheres to the rules of culture. Such study will need to include the contexts in which people carry out their rounds of occupation. The ,detective work' of occupational scientists, contributing to but not bound by the immediate demands of occupational therapy practice, will be guided by the values and traditions of the field to ensure its relevance and ethical foundation. The most important tool of the world community of occupational therapists will be the mind of the occupational therapist, who, through knowledge of occupation, will foster human capability and influence health. Copyright © 2000 Whurr Publishers Ltd. [source]

Philosophy, science and ideology: a proposed relationship for occupational science and occupational therapy

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERNATIONAL, Issue 2 2000
Erna Imperatore Blanche PhD, OTR Adjunct Instructor
Abstract This paper explores the interaction between the philosophy of occupational therapy, the science of occupation and the regional ideology of a specific geographical area, and proposes two models to depict the relationship. One model focuses on the interaction between daily occupational therapy practice in a specific geographical region and the international influences on that practice. The international influences include the effect of occupational science. The second model focuses on the relationship between the philosophy of occupational therapy, occupational science and regional ideology. It concludes by showing the importance of developing a global identity through the importation of knowledge from evolving sciences in industrialized countries at the same time as basic and applied knowledge is developed in the scientific community of a geographic region. Copyright © 2000 Whurr Publishers Ltd. [source]

Occupational science: updating the United Kingdom journey of discovery

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERNATIONAL, Issue 2 2000
Catherine R. Mounter
Abstract The metaphor of a journey is used to describe the incremental influence of occupational science in the UK. A historical perspective is taken to identify and discuss key concepts and issues. Subjective bias and methodological flaws are acknowledged. Discussion for future directions is contained within contextual orientation. Ongoing debate is invited and encouraged. Copyright © 2000 Whurr Publishers Ltd. [source]

Governing the Majority World?

AUSTRALIAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL, Issue 4 2009
Critical reflections on the role of occupation technology in international contexts
Background:,Within occupational therapy, increasing attention has been focussed on international development work. However, many have critiqued the focus of knowledge development within occupational therapy and occupational science, arguing that it is focussed on Western values. Questions arise about how occupational therapy and occupational science, and the knowledge and therapeutic technologies that are associated with these communities, will affect the ,developing' world, which, recently, some have described as the Majority World. Aim and method:,Using Foucauldian analytical tools, this paper reflects on specific discourses that are foundational for development work. Specifically, this paper attempts to better understand how concepts like ,occupational justice' and the ,occupational being' are presented in the literature and relate to practices in international contexts. Within this analysis, attention is focussed on how practices associated with occupational development work might also be enmeshed in power dynamics. Results:,This paper outlines how occupational discourses may shape and order life in particular ways and challenges researchers and practitioners to develop a better understanding of how power can operate through occupational discourses and occupational therapy practices. This paper also adds to the literature through the interpretation and explication of various theories that may underpin work in international contexts. Conclusions/future directions:,Suggestions for future directions that will enable the development of more politically and culturally sensitive knowledge and practices are also explored. It is crucial that as a community we become more aware of how our theoretical frameworks may impact and shape practice. [source]