A Political Practice of Occupational Therapy, 1e

Book Detail
Edition: 1
Release: 2008-10-23
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 0443103917
Format: hardcover, kindle, PDF, EPUB

A Political Practice of Occupational Therapy, 1e pdf
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This challenging and innovative book explores the political aspects of occupational therapy. It looks at how practitioners may develop political awareness in order to aid community development. A Political Practice of Occupational Therapy is about maximizing the potential impact of occupational therapists' engagements and ensuring the profession is working towards the contruction of a civic society. It is supported by twelve chapters of practice examples from the UK, US, Georgia and Australia, as well as a history of the profession as an agency for social change. It asks: How is it possible to introduce the political into a profession that is linked to health and social care?What form could political practice take, and how could the political components of practice be analyzed and evaluated? It includes significant theoretical chapters on gender, class and sexuality, challenges to holism, occupational literacy, and a discussion of political competence. This book will be of particular u Download A Political Practice of Occupational Therapy, 1e for free via rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared, dropBox, uploading, fileserve

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