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Question 1

Hocking (2009) reading:

Answer 1

Main Thesis: Occupation as a concept needs to be defined precisely
Suggestions: 8 parameters that make up occupation

1. Capacities, knowledge, skills & attitudes
2. Who & with whom
3. What, how, where & using what
4. When: the temporal aspects including links to past/present/future
5. Outcomes
6. Meanings & Standards
7. Sociocultural, political, economic, geographic & historical context
8. Impact on health

Question 2

Lee (2019) reading:

Answer 2

Main Thesis: OSOT needs to also consider how other cultures view occupations
Challenges western paradigms, through the example of elder care
- asian cultures are collectivistic, but to a certain extent, OSOT must not
generalize
- west just puts elders in homes, asian countries do generational care ->
but can be heavy on care takers living in the west
- acculturation through participation in occupation - can learn about different
cultures through participating and performing culturally relevant occupations
- need to have culturally congruent theories on occupation that will be
dynamic and open to change

Question 3

Townsend (2009) reading:

Answer 3

Main Thesis: Argues the link for peoples occupation and the social determinant of
health of place they do it in
- Argues this thru 4 vignettes that demonstrate link btw place and occupation
- Argues against medical model which will blame individual
- As long as place remain unaffordable and inaccessible, there will be
social participation restrictions, marginalization and social exclusion no
matter if the individual tries to change behaviour
- Availability ≠ Accessibility

• Individuals tend to be blamed for their health outcomes, Townsend argues that environmental and structural barriers are often overlooked.
• What are the factors that are contributing to their current lifestyle?
• Example, there is no ramp, or only wheelchair access from the back so it takes them longer.
• Stigma: other people’s assumptions around disability, mental illness, substance use -> psyc perspective Justify injustices uphold the view that the world is a “fair place” blame individual but overlook structural barriers

Question 4

Yerxa (1990) reading:

Answer 4

• What triggered the ‘turn’ in occupational science?
  “… recognition of an urgent need… characterised by growing inequalities and increasing individualisation of social issues…”
• One concern is dualistic thinking in occupational science and occupational therapy. What does that mean?
  Separation of basic and applied science and seeing them as absolutes rather than acknowledging the tensions as the possibilities for integration and overlap
• How does ‘questioning the status quo’ play a role in occupational science research?
  Moving “beyond socially sanctioned occupations within dominant social groups” and being critical of the dominant narratives embedded in our society

Non-sanctioned occupation examples
- SEX-work
- Drug use
- Tagging

Relationship between OS and OT
- Under development and in negotiation
- Closely related
- Each share ‘occupation’ as a central construct

Question 5

Gonçalves & Malfitano (2020) Reading:

Answer 5

Main thesis: How does your representation of the place that you live in affect
your mobility

Ideas:
- The place where you live marks social class which carries stigma
- stigma can lead to homogeneity of a place and its residents
- Where you live will affect your mobility because of that social class

Question 6

Huot & Veronis (2018) Reading:

Answer 6

Main thesis: Community space are important for migrants to develop and
perform intersectional identities through occupation

Suggestions:
- Colonial language isn’t enough to connect ppl
- Need space to facilitate connection thru different occupations/identities besides language

Question 7

Blank (2015) reading:

Answer 7

Main thesis: Meaning of work explored thru its absence

Ideas:
- aspects of work help create identity
- helps maintain and create connection and social inclusion