Critical dialogical approach: A methodological direction for occupation-based social transformative work

Farías, Lisette; Rudman, Debbie Laliberté; Pollard, Nick; Schiller, Sandra; Malfitano, Ana Paula Serrata; Thomas, Kerry; Bruggen, Hanneke van

doi:10.1080/11038128.2018.1469666

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“…Although researcher-participant relations may vary from project to project, we intended to engage the residents as users in different research-based occupations in response to the project agenda's needs and RRI principles (Norwegian Research Council, 2015). According to Farias et al (2019), it is important to reflect on the power relations in a study before, during, and after it is conducted, and researchers should strive to facilitate user engagement throughout their studies.…”

Section: Relevant Sociocultural Structures Concerning Assisted Livingmentioning

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A critical occupational perspective on user engagement of older adults in an assisted living facility in technology research over three years

Holthe

Halvorsrud

Lund

2020

Journal of Occupational Science

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Digital assistive technology has potential for supporting older adults who depend upon community healthcare services. To boost the efficiency of those services, technological devices are often installed for care recipients as part of governed practice. However, the varying adoption of technology risks widening the digital divide. In response, the Assisted Living project engaged older adults in co-creating knowledge about users' needs, to guide the development of technological solutions designed to support everyday living. This study sought to investigate how eight older adults in an assisted living facility in Norway, aged 81-92 years, evaluated user inclusion in a 3-year technology-oriented research project. Individual interviews, dialogue cafés, interventions with environmental sensors, and a final focus group discussion constituted sites for co-creation of knowledge. Participants' answers to standardised questionnaires and statements during dialogue café meetings were collated into tables and the focus group discussion was thematically analyzed, with three themes identified: motivation for project engagement, experiencing and understanding participation in the project, and mixed feelings towards environmental sensors at home. The project revealed that older adults with impairments could nevertheless meaningfully contribute opinions about their needs. Applying a critical occupational perspective raised awareness regarding sociocultural assumptions about older adults in assisted living as frail and unable to participate, which may reinforce ageist and ableist stereotypes, as well as promote occupational injustice.

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Section: Relevant Sociocultural Structures Concerning Assisted Livingmentioning

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A critical occupational perspective on user engagement of older adults in an assisted living facility in technology research over three years

Holthe

Halvorsrud

Lund

2020

Journal of Occupational Science

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“…During this process, the first author's perceived parity regarding the professional background of those involved in the study was challenged by the status of the participants who had a higher academic status and/or extensive experience. To compensate for this imbalance, the first author embraced a transparency framework (Karnieli-Miller, Strier, & Pessach, 2009) regarding her research agenda, being mindful of participants' potential motivations so that they could take control of some parts of the research process and clearly benefit from taking part in the study (Farias et al, 2018).…”

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Challenges in enacting occupation-based social transformative practices: A critical dialogical study

Farías¹,

Rudman²

2019

Can J Occup Ther

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Background. Globally, occupational therapists are taking up the transformative potential of occupation to mobilize the profession’s commitment to social change. Purpose. This study examined ideal constructions of occupation-based social transformative practices and challenges that may arise when enacting these practices. Method. Five participants with experiences developing practices aligned with social transformative goals in diverse locations were recruited. In this critical dialogical study, three dialogical interviews were conducted with each participant. Critical reflexivity was enacted through the exchange of transcripts and critical reflections with participants. A critical discourse analysis was conducted to examine how such practices are shaped within discourses and other contextual features. Findings. The findings address constructions of ideal practice and three threads that provide critical insights into ways discourses shape possibilities to enact social transformation through occupation. Implications. This study brings together experiential and theoretical knowledge to advance social transformative practices by problematizing underexamined discourses in occupational therapy.

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“…Peters’ (2011) engaging oral history of leading women occupational therapists between 1950 and 1980, and taking part in Lisette Farias’s work on social transformation (Farias et al., 2018), both had resonance for me with a much earlier book by the medieval proto-feminist Christine De Pisan, City of Ladies (1983[1405]). In her book, De Pisan replied to the misogynistic depiction of women in the popular culture of her time.…”

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“…In this sense, narratives are not just stories or occupational histories but are also a powerful and accessible means of developing a shared and egalitarian critique about complex situations. They can weave together disparate threads of experience to form a context composed of ‘dialogical action’ and ‘dialogical imagination’ (Farias et al., 2018: 4). These terms mean that occupational intervention can be negotiated through a narrative process which essentially starts with a conversation.…”

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The Dr Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lecture 2018: Occupational stories from a global city

Pollard

2018

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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This paper aims to set out the potential for the global occupational therapy profession to exchange knowledge for social transformation practice. It identifies the profession's concern with narratives as a vehicle for a socially critical approach to occupation, which can be used to negotiate intervention and action. Drawing on examples from literature, history, and service users, the paper suggests that narrative provides a means for relating the value of occupation beyond professional boundaries to capture popular imagination and demand for the profession. Examples are given of the critical discussion of the everyday impact of health inequity, and in addressing diversity both in the profession and engaging service users. Conclusion: The occupational therapy is a global network with the population of a city, and thus represents a community which can be a vibrant voice for social transformation through occupation through a reciprocal exchange of narrative. This is a collective and dialogical process which can draw on the experiences of both southern and northern hemispheres.

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Critical dialogical approach: A methodological direction for occupation-based social transformative work

Cited by 41 publications

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A critical occupational perspective on user engagement of older adults in an assisted living facility in technology research over three years

A critical occupational perspective on user engagement of older adults in an assisted living facility in technology research over three years

Challenges in enacting occupation-based social transformative practices: A critical dialogical study

The Dr Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lecture 2018: Occupational stories from a global city

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