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By
Gail Whiteford, BappSc(Occ Therapy), MHSc(Occ Therapy), PhD, Chair, Occupational Therapy, Director, Research into Professional Practice, Learning and Education, Charles Sturt University, NSW
Valerie Wright-St Clair, MPH, Head, School of Occupational Therapy, Division of Rehabilitation and Occupation Studies, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Description
Occupation and Practice in Context is a new book written for students and professionals struggling to understand and address the multiple
contextual influences that affect their everyday work. Based on complexity theory, which describes the inter-connectedness of human systems,
this book examines the contextual forces that shape interactions with clients and consumers, whatever the setting or environment. The
use throughout the book of detailed case studies, chapter objectives, key point summaries and further reading suggestions ensures that
Occupation and Practice in Context will be an important guide for student and practitioners alike, helping to clarify the complex contextual
issues factors influencing practice.
Audience
Occupational therapy undergraduate and post-graduate students, academics and practitioners
Contents
ForewordElizabeth Townsend
IntroductionWhiteford/Wright St Clair
About the contributors
Section
1: The Professional Context of Practice
Chapter 1: Complexity theory: Understanding occupation and practice in contextWhiteford,
Klomp & Wright St Clair
Chapter 2: The moral context of practice and professional relationshipsWright St Clair & Seedhouse
(VW)
Chapter 3: Knowledge, power & evidence: Critical issues in evidence based practiceWhiteford (GW)
Chapter 4: Theoretical
contextsChapparo & Ranka (VW)
Chapter 5: Professional education in contextHocking & Ness (VW)
Chapter 6: Professionalism
and accountability: Accreditation examinedAllen, Oke, McKinstry & Courtney (GW)
Chapter 7: World connected: The international
context of professional practiceSinclair (VW)
Section 2: The organizational context of practice
Chapter 8: From
graduate to practitioner: Rethinking organizational support and professional developmentMcKinstry
Chapter 9: Challenges of
case managementAllen (GW)
Chapter 10: Constructions of allied health: Making considered choicesCusick & Lanin (GW)
Chapter
11: Cultural power in organisations: The dynamics of interprofessional teamsJones (VW)
Section 3: The sociocultural
context of practice
Chapter 12: Gender, occupation and paricipationWicks & Whiteford (GW)
Chapter 13: The family as
a unit in postmodern society: Considerations for practiceStagnitti (GW)
Chapter 14: Practice in an indigenous contextRatima & Ratima (VW)
Chapter 15: Occupation as a cross-cultural constructIwama (GW)
Chapter 16: Sustainable practice in resource
poor environmentsJensen & Thomas (GW)
Section 4: The political and economic context of practice
Chapter 17:
Economy as context: Evaluating occupation focused servicesWright St Clair & Brown
Chapter 18: Understanding work in contemporary
societyO?Halloran & Innes (VW)
Chapter 19: Leisure as commodityNeumayer & Wilding (GW)
Chapter 20: The legislative
and policy context of practiceBarbara & Whiteford
Chapter 21: Globalisation and the enabling stateWhiteford (GW)
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 320 pages, publication date: OCT-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-7295-3753-7
ISBN-10: 0-7295-3753-6
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 27 Sep 2008
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