Journal•ISSN: 1442-7591
Journal of Occupational Science
Taylor & Francis
About: Journal of Occupational Science is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Occupational science & Occupational therapy. It has an ISSN identifier of 1442-7591. Over the lifetime, 887 publications have been published receiving 20212 citations. The journal is also known as: JOS.
Topics: Occupational science, Occupational therapy, Context (language use), Meaning (existential), Everyday life
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TL;DR: This paper presents occupationally‐focused case studies of two individuals and asserts that existing concepts of occupation in the discipline cannot encompass the situations represented by these cases and proposes the Deweyan concept of transaction as an alternative perspective for understanding occupation.
Abstract: Occupational science uses various concepts to denote occupation as residing within the individual. That is, despite recognizing the role of a context for the individual and her or his occupation, occupational scientists have continued to implicitly or explicitly create a dualistic view of person and context (environment). The dualism creates a problem for understanding occupation as well as the relationship of person and context. In this paper we present occupationally‐focused case studies of two individuals and assert that existing concepts of occupation in the discipline cannot encompass the situations represented by these cases. We propose the Deweyan concept of transaction as an alternative perspective for understanding occupation. The relational perspective of transactionalism means that occupation is no longer seen as a thing or as a type of self‐action or inter‐action arising from within individuals. In this view, occupation is an important mode through which human beings, as organisms‐in‐...
382 citations
TL;DR: The authors argue that occupation fulfils basic human needs essential for survival, provides the mechanism for people to exercise and develop innate capacities of a biological, social and cultural nature, to adapt to environmental changes, and to flourish as individuals.
Abstract: This paper discusses occupation as a central aspect of the human experience. It argues that occupation fulfils basic human needs essential for survival, provides the mechanism for people to exercise and develop innate capacities of a biological, social and cultural nature, to adapt to environmental changes, and to flourish as individuals. However the basic occupational needs of people have been obscured by the current complexity of occupational technology and economy, and the social strictures, divisions, and values which have been established progressively throughout time.
349 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a model of lifestyle balance based on a synthesis of related research is presented, which asserts that balance is a perceived congruence between desired and actual patterns of occupation across five need-based occupational dimensions seen as necessary for wellbeing.
Abstract: The concept of lifestyle balance seems to have widespread acceptance in the popular press. The notion that certain lifestyle configurations might lend to better health, higher levels of life satisfaction and general well‐being is readily endorsed. However, the concept has not been given significant attention in the social and behavioral sciences literature and, as a result, lacks empirical support, and an agreed upon definition. This article presents a proposed model of lifestyle balance based on a synthesis of related research, asserting that balance is a perceived congruence between desired and actual patterns of occupation across five proposed need‐based occupational dimensions seen as necessary for wellbeing. It is asserted that the extent to which people find congruence and sustainability in these patterns of occupation that meet biological and psychological needs within their unique environments can lead to reduced stress, improved health, and greater life satisfaction.
208 citations
TL;DR: The results indicate that perspectives on occupational justice emphasize individuals' unique sets of occupational needs and capacities within particular environments, and that models for occupationally just practice need to be further developed.
Abstract: This paper, the first of two examining the concept of occupational justice, presents the findings of a scoping review of how occupational justice and its associated concepts (occupational deprivation, marginalization, alienation, imbalance or apartheid) have been conceptualized. Its purpose is to examine potential avenues and barriers for development and application of these concepts. The results indicate that perspectives on occupational justice emphasize individuals' unique sets of occupational needs and capacities within particular environments. Based on the idea that participation in occupation can affect health, occupational justice is underpinned by a belief in the right to engage in diverse and meaningful occupations to meet people's individual needs and develop their potential. In the literature, barriers to engagement in meaningful occupation are considered injustices. One impediment to enabling occupational justice in practice is the lack of conceptual clarity about occupational justice and its ...
196 citations
TL;DR: It is argued that occupational science holds potential to improve the human condition and the environment by bringing together the diverse evidence being generated in many fields that address aspects of occupation and health.
Abstract: Addressing the question of what evidence there is for taking an occupational perspective of health, Wilcock argues that occupational science holds potential to improve the human condition and the e...
181 citations