Introduction to Occupation The Art of Science and Living

Name: Introduction to Occupation The Art of Science and Living
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ISBN: 9780131999428

ISBN-10: 0131999427

ISBN-13: 9780131999428

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Charles Christiansen, Elizabeth Townsend

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The second edition ofIntroduction to Occupation: The Art and Science of Living, presents the latest knowledge about occupation so that each of us around the world may understand how to seize and harvest our days for health, well-being, happiness and the development of more just and peaceful societies. Introduction to Occupation will appeal to any student, practitioner, researcher or educator with an interest in everyday life. Practical as well as conceptual, this book challenges readers to lookbeyondoccupation as just ldquo;workrdquo; to includeallthe ways in which weoccupyourselvesshowing how what we do forms our lifestyle, and how occupations are enfolded to create a balanced or…

Book details

List price: $73.40
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 1/22/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 456
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English



Introduction to Occupation: The Art and Science of Living


New multidisciplinary perspectives for understanding human occupation as a central feature of individual experience and social organization Edited



American Occupational Therapy Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland, United States



Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Pearson Health Science, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458


To Caren, Jim, Janet and Kim, who have always been there for me



To my colleagues and family for persistent support, and to my good fortune in being a woman with many occupational possibilities



Foreword



Preface




An Introduction to Occupation



Townsend Chapter Profile


Introduction


Understanding the Complexity of Occupation


How Do You Occupy Your Time?


What Occupies You?


Occupations Create Meaning What Is Your Occupation?


How Does Context Determine What People Do (And When)?


Biological Factors


Psychological Factors


Contextual Factors Occupations, Health, Well-Being and Participation in Society Chapter Summary


References



Cultural Perspectives on Occupations



Chapter Profile


Introduction


Relativism and the Consequences of Culture


Culture in Time and Place


Culture as Shared Experience and Meanings


Science as Culture and Context for Occupational Knowledge Situated Constructions of Occupation


A Cultural Example Particular World Views


East Asian Views of the Cosmos


An Examination of the East Asian Version of the Cosmological Myth