Introduction

Question 1

What is occupation?

Answer 1

“To be occupied is to use and even seize control of time and space (or place) as a person engages in a recognisable life endeavour.”

Personal cultural occupation Fika.

Question 2

What is occupational therapy? + 3 main aspects

Answer 2

“The art and science of enabling engagement in everyday living, though occupation: of enabling people to perform the occupations that foster health and well-being: and of enabling a just and inclusive society so that all people may participate to their potential in the daily occupations of life.”

Three main aspects
- Productive
- Self-care
- Lesure

Question 3

What is occupational science?

Answer 3

“The study of human as an occupational being including the need for and capacity to engage in and orchestrate daily occupations in the environment over the lifespan.”

Question 4

Structure of Daily Occupations?

Answer 4

Occupation - Behavioural group - Over time Leaning
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Activity - Behavioural unit - I studied for 1 one (measurable)
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Task - Going to the library

There are components that lead into an occupation and barriers along the way

Question 5

Occupational Perspectives, 4 components ?

Answer 5

• Doing
• Being
  
  • Identity and sense of self
  • Labels
  • Sense of alienation when we do something that we don’t enjoy or find important
• Becoming
  
  • Who you hope to become
  • Short-term pain longterm gains
  • Spacial and temporal dimensions
  • Individually focused
• Beloning
  
  • We’re often doing with and for others
  • Community

Question 6

Hocking (2009) - Focus on occupation itself by outlining its parameters? The challenge of occupation: Describing
the things people do.

Answer 6

1. Capacities, knowledge, skills & attitude
2. Who & with whom
3. What, how, where & using what
4. When: the temporal aspects
5. Outcomes
6. Meanings & standrads
7. Sociocultural, political, economic, geographic & historical context
8. Impact on health

Question 7

There are a lot of things that we can factor in when discussing different occupations, could you please give 3 examples?

Answer 7

• History & Culture
• Context & Consistency
• Rigidity & Flexibility

Question 8

Lee (2019)? Scoping review of Asian viewpoints on
everyday doing: a critical turn for critical perspectives.

Answer 8

• Occupations of Asian origin: Challenging Western paradigms
• Collectivism, but to what extent?
• Acculturation through participation in occupations
• Shortcomings & directions for future research

Example, “Secrets of the Blue Zone” social cohesion