Caribbean Perspectives on Occupational Therapy in the United Kingdom: An Essential Practice Guide and Study Manual

Published in the 78th anniversary year of the Windrush generation, this collection reminds us of the ongoing need for cultural humility and awareness.

“Foregrounded in the professional experiences of Occupational Therapists of Caribbean heritage. A key strength of the volume is linking research and practice. Each chapter is well-referenced and serves as a valuable starting point for further research and scholarly inquiry.”
Aldrin E. Sweeney, PhD, Professor, Medical Education, Ross University School of Medicine, Barbados.

“Inspiring is an understatement; the writing is insightful, grounded in case studies, lived experiences, and cultural wisdom. Centring justice, it contributes to liberating occupational therapy practice and deserves reading by every educator, student, practitioner, leader and policy maker.”
Musharrat J Ahmed-Landeryou, PhD, Editor of Antiracist Occupational Therapy: Unsettling the Status Quo and Antiracism Nursing: From Praxis to Action. 

Caribbean Perspectives on Occupational Therapy in the United Kingdom is a groundbreaking resource offering occupational therapists practical tools and guidance for delivering culturally informed care to Caribbean communities. This edited collection celebrates the contributions of occupational therapists of Caribbean heritage and the rich, longstanding tradition of community-led care they provide across the UK.

Led by a team of eight editors, this collection brings together occupational therapists of Caribbean heritage working across the profession. Through lived narratives, case studies and practice-based insights, contributors explore health inequalities, cultural humility, social inclusion and anti-racist practice.

This collection:

• Provides practical advice for culturally responsive and anti-racist practice
• Draws on the lived experiences of occupational therapists of Caribbean heritage practising across the UK
• Uses case studies to address social injustices and challenge longstanding structural inequalities within occupational therapy
• Offers tools to support meaningful engagement with Caribbean communities
• Includes an ‘Occupational Gift’ within each chapter, celebrating and sharing aspects of Caribbean culture
• An essential companion for students, newly qualified therapists and experienced practitioners alike, Caribbean Perspectives offers a rich, vibrant and community-driven approach to inclusive and responsive occupational therapy practice in the UK.

Led by Dr Blaine Robin this collection has been edited by Odeth Richardson, Jennie Alexander, Kalimah Ibrahiim, Lily Owens-Atkins, Sherlyn Melody Graham, Leah Berry, and Lesley Garcia who have actively taught in the UK and beyond.


Contributors: Jamila Charles-Lewis, Natasha May Powell, Ash Davies, Emma Da Silva, Rachel Stonall, Stephen Delsol, Joseph Robin, Sarah Selina Macmillean, Gwen Joseph, Jennifer Gordon, Ricardo Pascal, Regan Reid, Angela Gordon, Luis Palmer, Carolyn Connage, Anneka Bond, Maxi Priest, Simone Welch, Jermaine Beckford, Peter Smith, Israa Elmousa, Yvonne Olasunkanmi, Soyini Haynes, Melissa Henry, Natasha Hepburn, Patricia Willock, Roxanne Nembhard, Bev Elie, Miya Stewart, Angela Gordon, and Glaston Burgess-Anthony