Occupational Therapies Without Borders

• 1. IntroductionSECTION 1: KEY CONCEPTS IN THIS BOOK2. Occupational Justice: A Fine Balance For Occupational Therapists3. Exploring Occupation Beyond The Individual: Family And Collective Occupation4. Conceptualizing Disability5. The Impact Of Neoliberalism On Health And The Health System: The Case Of Chile6. Austerity And The Rise Of Hostility Towards Marginalized Groups7. Are We Really Making A Difference? Monitoring And Evaluation In Community Based Practice8. Designing Participatory Action Research To Relocate Margins, Borders And CentresSECTION 2: EXPLORING OCCUPATION AND JUSTICE9. Occupational Justice In Everyday Occupational Therapy Practice10. Owning Occupational Therapy Theories And Concepts: Wearing Your Own Coat!11. Human Rights, Occupational Therapy And The Centrality Of Social Practices12. Appreciating The Lived Experience Of Some Older Gay People: Considerations For Contemporary Occupational Therapy Practice13. Broadening Understandings Of Occupational Identity: Illustrations From A Research Study Of Homeless Adults14. Leisure As A Route To Social And Occupational Justice For Individuals With Profound Levels Of Disability15. In Our Own Hands And In The Eyes Of Others: The Emancipatory Imperative Of Occupational Witnessing For Belonging And Becoming16. Return To Work Support For Breast Cancer Survivors: A Recently Qualified Occupational Therapist’s Journey Into Research17. Systematic Mapping Review Of Notions Of Justice In Occupational Therapy18. The Participatory Occupational Justice Framework: Salience Across Contexts19. Cultivating A Human Rights Culture For Occupational TherapySECTION 3: THE ENACTMENT OF DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIES20. Occupational Therapy In A Glocalized World21. Our Professional Existence Is Political: Critical Reflections On ‘Seeing White’ In Occupational Therapy22. Occupational Therapy Across South America: An Overview Of Its Backgrounds, Current Situation And Some Contemporary Issues23. Investigating Occupational Therapy: From Disability Studies To Ability Studies24. Living And Working As An Underground Occupational Therapist/Scientist In Los Angeles25. Occupational Science Informing Practice For Occupational Justice26. Enabling Occupational Therapy Practice In Marginal Settings27. Social Occupational Therapy, Citizenship, Rights, And Policies: Connecting The Voices Of Collectives And Individuals28. The Impact Of Social And Political Contexts On The Development Of Occupational Therapy In The Republic Of Croatia29. Utilizing A Sustainable Community Of Practice Model To Build Best Practice In Wheelchair Provision On The Island Of Ireland30. Human-Centred Dialogue Involving A Man With A Severe Speech Impairment In Occupational Therapy Education31. Occupation-Based Community Development: Confronting The Politics Of Occupation32. Culturally Responsive Care In Occupational Therapy: Learning From Other Worldviews33. Factors Influencing The Role Of South African Occupational Therapists In The Occupational Therapy Intervention Design Process34. Theoretical Intersections: Using Anthropology, Social Justice, And Life Course Perspectives For Addressing Occupational InjusticeSECTION 4: THE POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL CONTEXT OF OCCUPATION35. The Duty To Age Well: Critical Reflections On Occupational Possibilities Shaped Through Discursive And Policy Responses To Population Ageing36. Freedom And Rights In An Age Of Austerity37. Stories In Times Of Crisis: Reflections From A Professional Development And Support Group In Greece38. The Impact Of The Economic Crisis On The Daily Life Of People In Spain39. Promoting Active Citizenship Against Poverty Through A Participatory Community Intervention40. Inequality And Socioeconomic Discrimination Of Indigenous People: The Case Of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)41. Faces Of Caregiving In A South African Context42. Occupational Deprivation For Asylum Seekers43. Empowering Social Inclusion In Challenging TimesSECTION 5: PRACTICES OF TRANSFORMATION44. Just How Do You Work With ‘The Community’?45. Mind The Gap; Addressing Inequalities In Health Through Occupation-Based Practices46. Working On A Human Scale To Revitalize The Community We Live In47. Occupational Justice And Advocacy: Working With Former Refugees And Asylum Seekers At Personal And Community Levels48. Occupational Therapy In Chile: An Experience Against Occupational Injustice Of Mothers With Intellectual Disabilities49. Occupational Therapy Focusing On Social Change: An Experience In Disability-Inclusive Development In Tunisia50. Occupational Justice For Asylum Seeker And Refugee Children: Issues, Effects, And Action51. Community Crafts: A Sustainable Resource Contributing To Health, Well-Being, And Community Cohesion52. Community Health Promotion In A Resource Constrained Setting: Lessons From Malawi53. Inclusive Education In The Framework Of An International Cooperation Project: A Community Approach For The Inclusion And Participation Of Children54. People With Disabilities In East Timor: Some Considerations For Occupational Therapy Practice In Developing Countries55. Crossing The Practice Border For Children With Disabilities: Participation-Enabling Skills In Communities56. Disaster Support Activities After The Great East Japan Earthquake In Fukushima57. Occupational Therapy At The Top Of The World58. Reactivating Our Occupational Nature For Sustainable Occupational Therapy59. Eco-Social Occupational Therapy: Towards An Occupational Ecology60. Venture Think Tank: The Politics, Technologies, And Occupations Of Disability And Mechanical VentilationSECTION 6: EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES61. Community Engagement In Occupational Therapy62. From Rhetoric To Reality: Community Development In Occupational Therapy Curriculum63. Reading, Critical Reflection, And Collective Knowledge Construction At Bibliographic Atheneums64. The Evolution Of Occupational Therapy As A Profession In The People’s Republic Of China65. Challenges In The Education Of Occupational Therapists, Discussed From A Critical Perspective66. Collective Occupations And Social Transformations: A Mad Hot Curriculum67. Political Activities In The Classroom: Although Difficult, Change Is Possible

"critical, insightful, and inspirational in its call to action""If practitioners with time are finding themselves wondering about the broader issues outlined in this book it would be a valuable resource."