Politics of Occupation-Centred Practice

Politics of Occupation-Centred Practice addresses the cultural aspects of occupational identity and draws out the implications for practice, moving beyond the clinical environment to include the occupational therapist's work in the wider community. It explores the development of individual occupational narratives, community traditions and their roots in everyday experiences, offering a range of examples from distinctive populations to demonstrate approaches to forming sustainable occupational engagements. Chapters span such key areas as 'Experiences of Disaster', 'Social Inclusion', 'Disability and Participation', and 'Sexuality, Disability Cultures and Occupation'. This cutting edge text, coordinated by two distinguished researchers and educators in the global field of occupational therapy and science, is designed to meet the needs of students studying the conceptual foundations of occupational therapy, occupational science, role emerging practice, occupational justice, community development and community based rehabilitation. The book will also be of interest to academics and practitioners exploring new practice contexts created by the drive to address the diversity and inclusion agenda.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–24): Nick Pollard and Dikaios SakellariouChapter 2 The Language of Occupation (pages 25–41): Nick Pollard and Dikaios SakellariouChapter 3 Occupational Literacy (pages 42–50): Nick Pollard and Dikaios SakellariouChapter 4 A Grammar for a Language of Occupation (pages 51–60): Nick Pollard and Dikaios SakellariouChapter 5 Towards a Transformational Grammar of Occupation (pages 61–71): Nick Pollard and Dikaios SakellariouChapter 6 Narratives of Recognition (pages 72–80): Dikaios Sakellariou and Nick PollardChapter 7 Narratives and Truths (pages 81–91): Dikaios Sakellariou and Nick PollardChapter 8 Occupation in a Greek Town: Flowing, Emergent, Flexible across Time and Space (pages 92–105): Sarah Kantartzis, Matthew Molineux and Sally FosterChapter 9 Indigenous Ainu Occupational Identities and the Natural Environment in Hokkaido (pages 106–127): Mami AoyamaChapter 10 People with Disabilities and Participation: Experiences and Challenges of an Occupational Therapy Practice in the City of Sao Paulo, Brazil (pages 128–145): Sandra Maria Galheigo, Fatima Correa Oliver, Taisa Gomes Ferreira and Marta AokiChapter 11 Communities of Writing (pages 146–161): Nick PollardChapter 12 Disability, Sexuality and Intimacy (pages 162–179): Pamela Block, Russell Shuttleworth, Jacob Pratt, Hope Block and Linda RammlerChapter 13 Model and Human Occupation (pages 180–196): Nick Pollard and Neil CarverChapter 14 Participation, Time, Effort and Speech Disability Justice (pages 197–216): Devva Kasnitz and Pamela BlockChapter 15 A Society Founded on Occupation (pages 217–236): Nick Pollard and Dikaios Sakellariou