Occupational Science (eBook)

Gail E. Whiteford, PhD is Pro-Vice Chancellor Inclusion, McQuarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Clare Hocking, PhD is Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Therapy, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.

Dedication vii

About the Editors ix

Contributors xi

Preface xv

Part I: Introduction

1 Introduction to critical perspectives in occupational science 3
Clare Hocking and Gail E. Whiteford

2 What would Paulo Freire think of occupational science? 8
Lilian Magalhães

Part II: Understanding occupation

3 Transactionalism: Occupational science and the pragmatic attitude 23
Malcolm P. Cutchin and Virginia A. Dickie

4 Understanding the discursive development of occupation: Historico-political perspectives 38
Sarah Kantartzis and Matthew Molineux

5 Occupations through the looking glass: Reflecting on occupational scientists' ontological assumptions 54
Clare Hocking

Part III: Ways of knowing occupation

6 Knowledge paradigms in occupational science: Pluralistic perspectives 69
Elizabeth Anne Kinsella

7 Occupation and ideology 86
Ben Sellar

8 Governing through occupation: Shaping expectations and possibilities 100
Debbie Laliberte Rudman

9 When occupation goes 'wrong': A critical reflection on risk discourses and their relevance in shaping occupation 117
Silke Dennhardt and Debbie Laliberte Rudman

Part IV: Ways of doing in occupational science

10 The case for multiple research methodologies 137
Valerie A. Wright-St Clair

11 Occupational choice: The significance of socio-economic and political factors 152
Roshan Galvaan

12 The International Society for Occupational Science: A critique of its role in facilitating the development of occupational science through international networks and intercultural dialogue 163
Alison Wicks

Part V: Visioning a way forward

13 Occupation, inclusion and participation 187
Gail E. Whiteford and Robert B. Pereira

Index 209

"It was useful that the book chose to include and
highlight the International Society for Occupational
Science.... It seems to have a key part to play in the
development of occupational science." (British
Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1 February 2013)