Perspectives in Human Occupation (Participation in Life) #16484

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Author(s):
Paula Kramer, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Summary:
This anchor text provides students with a firm foundation on the emerging perspectives of occupation. The book fosters an understanding of where the profession is today as well as where the various scholars are headed with their unique perspectives. It includes issues to be considered when implementing these perspectives into practice, and is designed to support the educational standards set by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).

FEATURES:
- Each main chapter addresses a particular theorist's perspective
- Includes interviews and dialogue between the editors and theorists, providing an insight to the factors that have influenced their thinking
- Case Studies show how these models are implemented

Contents

I. Foundations of Occupation
1. The Core Concept of Occupation
2. History of Occupation
3. The Philosophical Basis of Human Occupation

II. Perspectives on Occupation
4. Model of Human Occupation
5. Occupational Form, Occupational Performance, and a Conceptual Framework for Therapeutic Occupation
6. Occupational Science: The Study of Humans as Occupational Beings
7. Occupational Adaptation
8. Ecological Model of Occupation
9. Client-Centered Practice: Implications for Our Professional Approach

III. Issues Related to Human Occupation in Practice
10. The Influence of Occupation on Assessment and Treatment
11. Ethical Concerns: Human Occupation
12. Occupation as the Consummate Basis of the Profession

Pub Date: 03 Jan 2003
Media Type: Book
Pages: 352
Illustrations: 105