Núcleo Disca

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Daniela Castro de Jong, Wilson Verdugo Huenumán, Andrea Yupanqui-Concha, Carolina Vásquez Oyarzún y Cristian Aranda-Farías

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Summary:

This book gives occupational therapy students, science students, and practitioners a comprehensive overview of key concepts about human occupation, while also presenting a wide range of perspectives for observing and understanding the work of occupational therapy and occupational science.

The book is composed of 40 chapters and is divided into 5 sections:

• Section 1: Overview of Human Occupation. This section introduces the field of occupational therapy and its conceptual landscape, including different models of therapeutic practice and practical reasoning.
• Section 2: Contemporary Perspectives on Human Occupation. Includes critical perspectives on disability and race, and the philosophical foundations of occupational science.
• Section 3: Main Concepts. Explanations of the conceptual language of human occupation, through discussions linked to the individual, the social, the psychological, the physical, performance, and the environment.
• Section 4: Human Occupation throughout the lifespan and its course. It encompasses the development of human occupation from childhood to old age.
• Section 5: Domains and Types of Human Occupation. From sleep to play, from sexuality to social participation, and from education to work.

With an exceptionally international scope, each chapter of this edited book includes learning objectives, key terms, summary notes, questions, and a list of additional online resources for readers. This is a comprehensive resource for anyone beginning a course in occupational therapy, clinicians seeking an accessible reference to support their practice, or occupational scientists needing access to contemporary concepts related to occupation.

 

Notes:

• The following summary was translated by the Millennium Nucleus DISCA and is based exclusively on the summary of the book “Human Occupation: Contemporary Concepts and Lifespan Perspectives.” Therefore, it cannot be used for citations or references. The text “Participation and (Human) Occupation” corresponds to Chapter 16 of the book.
• This book is not free. It is available for purchase at the following link: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781003504610/human-occupation-ted-brown-stephen-isbel-louise-gustafsson-sharon-gutman-diane-powers-dirette-bethan-collins-tim-barlott
• This book was originally published in English.

• Acceso a la salud
• Participación política

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de Jong, D. C., Verdugo Huenuman, W. A., Yupanqui-Concha, A., Vasquez Oyarzun, C. A., & Aranda Farias, C. A. (2024). Participation and (Human) Occupation. En Brown, T., Isbel, S., Gustafsson, L., Gutman, S., Powers Dirette, D., Collins, B., & Barlott, T. (Ed.), Human Occupation. Contemporary Concepts and Lifespan Perspectives (pp. 101-111). Routledge.

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https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003504610

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