A complexity science approach to occupation: Moving beyond the individual

Fogelberg, Donald; Frauwirth, Stacy

doi:10.1080/14427591.2010.9686687

Cited by 49 publications

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“…Both narratives highlight different levels of collective occupations and their relationship to wellbeing in homelessness (Elelwami & Kronenberg, 2015;Fogelberg & Frauwirth, 2010); for Chris, an Indigenous Australian 'being with the mob' enables collective community occupations, as "a vehicle for building and sustaining relationships that work" (Elelwani, 2015, p.12) and provides for a meaningful existence. Julia's engagement with and commitment to her family occupations demonstrate occupations at a group level (Fogelberg & Frauwirth, 2010). Participation in family routines provides meaning and wellbeing for Julia and her family.…”

Section: Occupations Of Social Connectednessmentioning

confidence: 99%

The occupational wellbeing of people experiencing homelessness

Thomas

Gray

McGinty

2017

Journal of Occupational Science

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This paper reports findings of a study that utilised an occupational perspective to explore how wellbeing was achieved and sustained by the occupations of people experiencing homelessness in Australia. Thirty three in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with homeless individuals in a regional city in Australia. Data from the interviews were thematically analysed to understand the relationship between wellbeing, as defined by the individual, and the occupations engaged in by people experiencing homelessness. The findings are reported here as three collective narratives that illustrate the experiences of diverse groups within the homelessness population explored in this study. The study demonstrates how occupations go beyond the individual experience and choice; to explore the social and cultural value of occupations as a means to wellbeing. The findings are discussed in relation to three key themes that emerged from the study: survival, self-identity and social connectedness. These three interconnected concepts complement the existing occupational science literature, and offer a preliminary framework for understanding and improving wellbeing for disadvantaged and marginalised people where occupations are restricted by societal forces. The findings support the urgent need to redirect services to support occupational opportunities that are socially and culturally valued and enhance survival, self-identity and connectedness of homeless people.

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Section: Occupations Of Social Connectednessmentioning

confidence: 99%

The occupational wellbeing of people experiencing homelessness

Thomas

Gray

McGinty

2017

Journal of Occupational Science

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“…Occupations are inherently social in nature (Dickie et al, 2006;Eakman, 2007;Fogelberg & Frauwirth, 2010;Humphry, 2005) and through ''experiences and activities individuals produce, extinguish, A N T O I N E L . B A IL LI A R D manage, reproduce, negotiate, interrupt, and/or communicate somatic sensations in order to make them congruent with personal, interpersonal, and/or cultural notions of the moral, aesthetic, and/or logical desirability'' (Waksul & Vannini, 2008, p. 54).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Embodied Sensory Experiences of Latino Migrants to Smalltown, North Carolina

Bailliard

2013

Journal of Occupational Science

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“…As noted by Fogelberg and Frauwirth (2010), the centrality of occupation to the organization and functioning of systems raises questions for occupational science about the relationship of family occupation to everyday family functioning and health. As such, the results of this study provide evidence to support the assumption that family occupation and family experience are interrelated with family health.…”

Section: Contribution To Occupational Sciencementioning

confidence: 98%