The ‘right‘ to occupational participation in the presence of chronic poverty

Watson, Ruth Marguerite; Duncan, Eve

doi:10.1179/otb.2010.62.1.006

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“…Moreover, occupational therapists have been encouraged to frame the right to engage in occupations that contribute to people's survival, health, and wellbeing as an issue of basic human rights (e.g. Bailliard, 2013;Galheigo, 2018;Hammell & Iwama, 2012;Hasselkus, 2004;Hocking, 2017;Watson & Duncan, 2010;World Federation of Occupational Therapists, 2014;Whiteford, 2014;Wilcock & Townsend, 2014). Taff et al (2014, p. 324) contend that a human rights perspective is required both to inform the practices of occupational therapy and to provide a basis for redefining the essence of the profession, and have advanced the capabilities human rights framework as "[…] a foundation for expansion of practice and research to meet global occupational needs and well-being of individuals, communities and populations".…”

Section: Action On the Social Determinants: Opportunities And Capabilmentioning

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Ações nos determinantes sociais de saúde: avançando na equidade ocupacional e nos direitos ocupacionais

Hammell¹

2020

Cad. Bras. Ter. Ocup.

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Epidemiologists have sought to focus global attention on the "social determinants of health"-the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age-and on the impact of the inequitable distribution of these determinants on people's opportunities to be healthy. Evidence demonstrates, unequivocally, that occupation is a determinant of human health and wellbeing. Because inequitable social determinants shape the availability of health-promoting occupational opportunities, occupational therapists have raised the importance of addressing occupational injustices. However, theoretical scholarship pertaining to occupational justice and occupational injustice has been disproportionately dominated by the culturally-specific perspectives of Anglophone theorists from the Global North. The purpose of this paper is to highlight some of the problems and confusions arising from Anglophone scholarship on occupational injustices; and to highlight the importance of action on the social determinants of health through occupation. Confused definitions of various occupational injustices are unhelpful to practitioners. The occupational therapy profession could actively address the social determinants of occupation through focusing on occupational equity and occupational rights, informed by existing scholarship on human capabilities. Issues of occupational rights, denial of occupational rights (occupational injustices), and of in/equities of occupational opportunities ought to be fundamental issues for the occupational therapy profession, whose most pressing concern should surely be: how can occupational therapists most

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Section: Action On the Social Determinants: Opportunities And Capabilmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ações nos determinantes sociais de saúde: avançando na equidade ocupacional e nos direitos ocupacionais

Hammell¹

2020

Cad. Bras. Ter. Ocup.

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“…Nilsson and Townsend 2014Community care for child survivors of war aiming to avoid future psychological problems Simo, Mehta, Kronenberg, and Occupational therapy focused on ecological impacts approaching communities and individuals Algado and Townsend (2015) The need for client-centred individualized approaches to modifying interventions to achieve equity of outcomes for Indigenous clients Stedman and Thomas (2011) Occupational therapy action in humanitarian organizations to develop educative process with people living with HIV Stickley and Stickey (2010) Promotion of occupational justice where there is occupational injustice to experience occupation as meaningful and enriching Townsend and Wilcock (2004) Challenges to promote occupational justice in contexts of occupational injustice Townsend and Marval (2013) Community development projects based on the problems of individual clients Trentham, Cockburn, and Shin (2007) Occupational therapy work using occupation as a focus at structural, community, and individual levels Watson and Duncan (2010) How occupational deprivation that is experienced by groups of people in different cultural, historic, and societal contexts may be addressed by occupational therapists Whiteford (2005) tackling occupational injustices and (b) raise collective awareness about the right to occupation and participation in society. Therapeutic-occupational resources would address occupational injustice through the defense of occupational rights and opportunities, not only in individual cases but also by influencing decisions on public policies that could have benefits for collectives and communities.…”

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Do occupational justice concepts inform occupational therapists’ practice? A scoping review

Malfitano¹,

Souza²,

Townsend³

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Can J Occup Ther

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Background. Occupational justice and related concepts can inform practices directed at injustice and the lack of rights in daily life. Brazilian ideas about social occupational therapy seem to be similar to these concepts about inequality. Purpose. This study aimed to answer the questions, “Do occupational justice concepts inform occupational therapists’ professional actions?” and “How are occupational justice concepts connected to Brazilian ideas about social occupational therapy?” Method. A secondary analysis was undertaken of a scoping review using occupational justice and related concepts as keywords. Descriptive and categorical analyses were used to classify the extract data. Findings. We selected 42 articles that specify occupational therapy practices, classified as individual approaches ( n = 13), individual-integrated-with-social approaches ( n = 22), and social approaches ( n = 7). It was found that occupational justice concepts have informed individual approaches and that the second and third approaches can be connected with social occupational therapy. Implications. Dialogue for sharing knowledge, concepts, and practices of occupational therapy worldwide can be inspired by this review.

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“…It has been suggested that the experience of poverty disrupts occupational balance, or a balance of engagement in self-care, productive, and leisure activities. Subsequently, this may lead to occupational deprivation (Watson & Duncan, 2007), or the inhibition of one’s ability to engage in necessary or meaningful occupations due to circumstances outside of one’s control (G. Whiteford, 2000).…”

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confidence: 99%