A vision for occupational science: Reflecting on our disciplinary culture

Rudman, Debbie Laliberté; Dennhardt, Silke; Fok, Daniel; Huot, Suzanne; Molke, Daniel; Park, Anna; Zur, Briana M.

doi:10.1080/14427591.2008.9686623

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“…To that end, Rudman et al (2008) proposed a shift away from the disciplinary-interdisciplinary dichotomy to a pluralistic, diverse, and reflexive discipline. Successful integration with other disciplines depends heavily on communicating ideas and establishing a shared language.…”

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“…In thinking about occupational science as having its own disciplinary culture (Rudman et al, 2008), with its own values, beliefs, and assumptions about knowledge, it is crucial that occupational scientists examine what metaphors are used and how effective those metaphors have been. By explicitly acknowledging these encultured metaphors, occupational scientists will be able to attend to the taken-for-granted assumptions and underlying cognitive processes that shape research and growth as a discipline (Fesmire, 2003).…”

Section: Water: a Useful Metaphor For Occupationmentioning

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“…Indeed, soon after its emergence, another form of occupational science, arising out of the work of Ann Wilcock from Australia and Elizabeth Townsend from Canada, focused on issues of occupational justice, population health and socio-political forces began to materialize (WILCOCK; TOWNSEND, 2000). Growing out of these debates and developments, there have been calls to work against adopting a singular vision of occupational science towards understanding it as having diverse purposes and relationships with occupational therapy, and other disciplinary and professional spaces, in various contexts (RUDMAN et al, 2008).…”

Section: Development Of a Critical 'Turn' In Occupational Sciencementioning

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“…Occupational science is also proposed to be characterized by multiple forms and practices. It is broadly defined as encompassing diverse research efforts addressing questions and issues regarding occupation, from individual to collective levels (RUDMAN et al, 2008).…”

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Occupational therapy and occupational science: building critical and transformative alliances

Rudman

2018

Cad. Bras. Ter. Ocup.

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Occupational therapy and science are facing calls for social transformation based on the growing awareness and concern with widening occupational inequities and growing occupational injustices apparent at local and global scales. This paper addresses the potential for occupational therapy and science to form productive, critically-informed alliances that support occupation-based socially transformative work. Although acknowledging the critical turn in occupational science, which has raised awareness of problematics within the discipline and moved scholarship in directions that align with transformative work, there is a need for further radical configuration of the conditions that shape and bound occupational science to optimize its potential as a critical ally. The followingfive key directions should be considered as means to expand the possibilities in occupational science: deeper engagement with critical and transformative paradigms; challenging dualistic thinking; critically situating and politicizing occupation; addressing the moral and political values energizing scholarship; and questioning the status quo within and outside the discipline. Terapia ocupacional e ciência ocupacional: construindo alianças críticas e transformadorasResumo: A terapia e a ciência ocupacional estão enfrentando pedidos de transformação social baseados na crescente conscientização e preocupação com o aumento das desigualdades ocupacionais e as crescentes injustiças ocupacionais aparentes às escalas locais e globais. Este artigo aborda o potencial da terapia ocupacional e da ciência ocupacional para construir alianças produtivas e criticamente informadas que apoiem o trabalho socialmente transformador baseado na ocupação. Embora reconhecendo que a reviravolta crítica na ciência ocupacional aumentou a conscientização sobre as problemáticas dentro da disciplina e movimentou a produção intelectual em direções que se alinham com o trabalho transformador, argumenta-se que existe uma necessidade de configuração radical adicional das condições de possibilidade que moldam e vinculam a ciência ocupacional, para otimizar seu potencial como aliado crítico. Cinco direções-chave são consideradas como meio para expandir as condições de possibilidade na ciência ocupacional, incluindo: envolvimento mais profundo com paradigmas críticos e transformadores; desafio ao pensamento dualista; situar e politizar criticamente a ocupação; abordar os valores morais e políticos que estimulam a produção intelectual; e questionar o status quo dentro e fora da disciplina. Palavras-chave:Transformação Social, Ocupação, Justiça Ocupacional.

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“…From occupational science beginnings in the United States and Australia over 30 years ago (YERXA et al, 1990;ZEMKE;CLARK, 1996;WILCOCK, 1993), a renaissance of interest in occupation (WHITEFORD; TOWNSEND; HOCKING, 2000) has lead to interdisciplinary perspectives on occupation, increasingly with visionary ideas and explicit moral and global interests (FRANK, 2012;RUDMAN et al, 2008). social justice and human rights, five of which are noted because of their global stature.…”

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Can professionals actually enable occupational justice?

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Marval²

2013

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Resumo: Onde a injustiça cotidiana -injustiça ocupacional -persiste, profissionais das áreas social e de saúde têm obrigação profissional, moral e ética de reduzir tal injustiça para com os membros da sociedade, tanto para os necessitados como para os privilegiados. Mas os profissionais são realmente capazes de promover justiça ocupacional? Este estudo reflexivo leva seus leitores a uma viagem para responder, de forma otimista: talvez. A abordagem analítica resume-se na preparação para o delineamento de como e quando o despertar para a injustiça ocupacional começou. A viagem continua, destacando os recursos, a saber, um filme no YouTube: Estendendo a mão: a atual terapia ocupacional ativista e referências em língua inglesa selecionadas da ciência ocupacional e terapia ocupacional que apresentam um emergente banco de dados para seis práticas de justiça ocupacional com base em alguns grupos populacionais, as quais podem ser enriquecidas com recursos em outras línguas e campos. A viagem termina com reflexões a respeito das complexas relações de poder que requerem meticulosa atenção por parte dos profissionais que pretendem promover justiça ocupacional. Palavras-chave: Reflexividade Crítica, Geração de Conhecimento, Ciência Ocupacional, Prática Profissional.Abstract: Where everyday injustice -occupational injustice -persists, health and social professionals have an ethical, moral and professional obligation to reduce injustice with and for destitute as well as privileged members of society. But can professionals actually enable occupational justice? This reflective paper takes readers on a journey toward optimistically responding maybe. The analytic approach is summarized in preparation for tracing when and how the awakening to occupational injustice began. The journey continues by highlighting resources -namely a YouTube film: Reaching Out: Today's Activist Occupational Therapy and selected English language references from occupational science and occupational therapy that display an emerging knowledge bank for six population-based occupational justice practices which could be enriched with resources in other languages and fields. The journey ends with reflections on the complex professional power relations that need careful attention by professionals who intend to enable occupational justice. Where everyday injustice -occupational injustice -persists, health and social professionals have an ethical, moral and professional obligation to reduce injustice with and for destitute as well as privileged members of society. But can professionals actually enable occupational justice? This reflective paper takes readers on a journey toward optimistically responding maybe. The analytic approach is summarized in preparation for tracing when and how the awakening to occupational injustice began. The journey continues by highlighting resources -namely a YouTube film: Reaching Out: Today's Activist Occupational Therapy and selected English language references from occupational science and occupational therapy that display an eme...

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A vision for occupational science: Reflecting on our disciplinary culture

Cited by 47 publications

References 45 publications

Water: A Useful Metaphor for Occupation

Water: A Useful Metaphor for Occupation

Occupational therapy and occupational science: building critical and transformative alliances

Can professionals actually enable occupational justice?

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