The Meaning of Everyday Occupation: A Comprehensive Guide to Occupational Therapy

Explore the significance of everyday occupation in daily life with the newly updated Third Edition of “The Meaning of Everyday Occupation” by award-winning authors Drs. Betty Risteen Hasselkus and Virginia Allen Dickie. This book encourages occupational therapy personnel, students, educators, researchers, and practitioners to recognize humans as occupational beings and understand the meaning and importance of everyday occupation.

Uncover the Concept of Meaning in Occupation

This comprehensive edition delves into the concept of meaning as it relates to occupation in daily life, using personal reflections, narratives from occupational therapists in practice, and quotations from research participants to bring the concepts and theories of occupation and occupational therapy to life.

Key Themes and Topics

• Meaning in Everyday Life and Occupation: Discover how everyday occupation impacts our daily lives and overall well-being.
• Space and Place as Sources of Meaning: Explore the role of space and place in shaping our occupational experiences.
• Culture in Everyday Occupation and Therapy: Learn how cultural influences impact our understanding and practice of occupational therapy.
• Well-being and Development through Everyday Occupation: Understand the importance of occupation in promoting well-being and development across the lifespan.
• Occupation as Connection: Examine the ways in which occupation connects us to others, ourselves, and our environment.
• Disability and Occupation: Investigate the complex relationship between disability and occupation, and how occupational therapy can promote inclusion and accessibility.
• Occupation and the Human Spirit: Reflect on the role of occupation in fostering a sense of purpose, meaning, and fulfillment.
• Everyday Creativity: Discover the importance of creativity in everyday occupation and its impact on our overall well-being.

By emphasizing occupation as experience, this comprehensive edition champions a client-centered approach to practice, providing a new understanding of how to therapeutically affect the systems in which we all live and work.

Published by SLACK Incorporated in July 2021, this book is a must-have for occupational therapy personnel, students, educators, researchers, and practitioners seeking to understand the significance of everyday occupation in daily life.

Language: English
ISBN: 9781630914837, 9781630914844