1st Edition
Essential Concepts of Occupation for Occupational Therapy A Guide to Practice
Preface 1. An Introduction to Occupational Science and its Relationship to Occupational Therapy 2. How Everyday Occupations Influence Health and Well-being 3. Occupation, Identity, and Meaning 4. How Time and Place Influence What People Do 5. Sociocultural Influences on Occupation 6. Occupational Justice: Occupation Viewed from a Social Justice Lens 7. Occupation Based Theories and Practice Models 8. Introduction to Occupation-Based Evaluation 9. Introduction to Occupation-Based Intervention 10. Human Occupation and the Future
Biography
Charles Christiansen, Ed.D., OTR, FAOTA, is Professor Emeritus and Former Dean of the School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Medical Branch, and retired CEO of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation.
Kristine Haertl, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA is a Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at St. Catherine University. She has extensive publications and presentations on six continents and maintains a private OT practice.
