Cooking Up Christmas in Kentucky: Occupation and Tradition in the Stream of Time

Shordike, Anne; Pierce, Doris

doi:10.1080/14427591.2005.9686557

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“…Humphry (2005) expanded on the idea of co-occupation, suggesting that during shared occupations, "the elements of doing it and defining meaning are distributed between the participants resulting in new performance patterns and experiences of meaning" (p. 38). A number of researchers have also begun to investigate the occupations of groups (e.g., Shordike & Pierce, 2005;Womack, 2007). The performance of an occupation by multiple actors represents a significant conceptual development for occupational science, as it forces a shift in focus, away from the entity performing the occupation and more firmly toward the occupation itself.…”

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confidence: 99%

A complexity science approach to occupation: Moving beyond the individual

Fogelberg

Frauwirth

2010

Journal of Occupational Science

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A complexity science approach to occupation: Moving beyond the individual

Fogelberg

Frauwirth

2010

Journal of Occupational Science

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“…Within occupational science, only a few have taken up the challenge of researching the meaning of occupation, namely Hannam (1997), Hocking, Wright-St Clair and Bunrayong (2002), Howell and Pierce (2000), Hull Garci and Mandich (2005), Leufstadis, Erlandsson, Bjorkman and Ekland (2008), Scheerer, Cahill, Kirby and Lane (2004), Shordike and Pierce (2005), and Wright-St Clair, Bunrayong, Vittayakorn, Rattakorn and Hocking (2004). Those studies reveal particular instances of meaning and show that occupations hold rich meanings for the individuals engaging in them, yet do not reveal the kinds of meaning occupation holds, nor what those meanings are in relation to.…”

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The interconnected meanings of occupation: The call, being‐with, possibilities

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Hocking

Smythe

2010

Journal of Occupational Science

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While a range of literature has explored the meaning of occupation, the lived experience of occupation has been relatively neglected. In this hermeneutic phenomenological study 12 New Zealand adults who had experienced a disruption to their occupations were interviewed, on the assumption that disruption reveals things that are usually overlooked. The data were analysed by identifying key themes and engaging in a hermeneutic process informed by the philosophies of Heidegger and Gadamer. The findings suggest that the meaning of occupation is complex and tends to remain hidden. Three facets of meaning that work in unison, each interconnected with the other, emerged from analysis; the Call, Being-with and Possibilities. The findings of this study are considered in relation to selected literature, to build on current understandings of the meaning of the occupation. While the study is acknowledged to have limitations in terms of sampling, the findings do have implications for occupational science which include building on knowledge of the meaning of occupation and considering occupation from a context wider than that of the individual.

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“…The findings of this research illustrate that Christmas day continues to be an important and symbolic celebration in British society for many people (Shordike & Pierce 2005, Collins 2013). The experiences of the guests and volunteers, as revealed by the multimethod approach adopted in this study, indicate that the Christmas event had a largely positive and powerful impact contributing to feelings of social belonging.…”

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‘It pushed me back into the human race’: evaluative findings from a community Christmas event

Collins

Kenney

Hesk

2016

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Many older people in Britain spend Christmas day alone. The Christmas period may be especially difficult for older people who are socially isolated, living with dementia or who have physical impairments, and may feel particularly marginalised at this time of year. This paper draws on evaluative research findings from a community Christmas event held in December 2014 at the University of Salford for older people and their carers who would be on their own on Christmas day. A multi‐method approach was employed, seven guests took part in semi‐structured interviews to explore their experiences and perceptions of the event, seven staff and student volunteers participated in a group interview to explore and discuss their participation in the event. Data collection took place during April and May 2015. Interview transcripts were subjected to thematic analysis. Three overarching themes were identified from the interviews: ‘reasons for participants attending the event’, ‘a different Christmas day: the impact on guests and volunteers’, and ‘learning, planning and moving forwards’. The findings illustrate that a range of people participated in the Christmas day event for a variety of reasons. The event itself had a positive impact, including the shared experience of social belonging, for all involved. There are tangible longer term benefits as a result of the event, such as ongoing contact between participants and the development of supportive networks in the local community.

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Cooking Up Christmas in Kentucky: Occupation and Tradition in the Stream of Time

Cited by 33 publications

References 18 publications

A complexity science approach to occupation: Moving beyond the individual

A complexity science approach to occupation: Moving beyond the individual

The interconnected meanings of occupation: The call, being‐with, possibilities

‘It pushed me back into the human race’: evaluative findings from a community Christmas event

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