Occupational Justce Theory Flashcards
What is Occupational Justice? (6)
- Humans are occupational beings
- Humans participate in culturally defined occupations
- Occupations are more than work
- Considered the effect that moral, ethical, & political ideas of justice have on occupation
- Focus on the relationships between occupation, health & quality of life
- What factors in society inhibit or empower these relationships
4 Principles
- Empowerment through occupation
- Inclusive classification of occupations
- Enablement of occupational potential
- Diversity, inclusion, & shared advantage in occupational participation
Evolution of the Theory (6)
Wilcock & Townsend are the authors of this theory.
- Individuals are different & have different needs
- These needs are expressed through occupation
- Humans want & need to be occupied for health, quality of life, & sustenance of families & communities
- Humans are social beings
- Humans are interdependent
- Challenged by the differences in social values, rules, constraints, cultures, communities.
Occupational Rights (4)
- Right to experience occupation as meaningful
- Right to develop through participation for health & social inclusion
- Right to exert individual autonomy or choice in occupations
- Right to benefit from fair privileges for diverse participation in occupations (balance).
Occupational Determinants (4)
Type of structural factor that contribute to the conditions of the occupational justice or injustice.
- Type of economy
- Regional/national/international
- Values underlying policy
- Cultural Values
Contextual Factors (8)
Individual, group or community characteristics that mediate the effect of occupational determinants on occupational outcomes.
- Age
- Gender
- Sexual preference
- Ability/disability
- Income/wealth
- Religion
- Ethnicity
- Political Beliefs
Occupational Outcomes
Achievement of occupational rights
This is the optimal outcome in a just & fair society/situation
Occupational Outcomes-Injustice (4)
- Occupational Imbalance
- Occupational Deprivation
- Occupational Marginalization
- Occupational Alienation
Occupational Imbalance (2)
- Overoccupied (overworked-no time for leisure or other occupations that are meaningful)
- Underoccupied (underemployed, can’t find work)
Occupational Deprivation (3)
- Limited by external factors (poverty, disability, prison, refugee camps)
- Causes isolation, disconnected from the world and others.
- Injustice results when occupational deprivation is tolerated for some but not all.
Occupational Marginalization (4)
- Excluded individuals or groups from participation
- Discrimination based on contextual factors.
- Often invisible because it has become an expectation
- Limitation of play in children
Occupational Alienation (3)
- People experience daily life as meaningless
- Chronic illness
- Lack ‘of positive experience in occupation can distort identity formation.
Social Justice (5)
- Humans are social beings
- Interests in social relations
- Same opportunities & resources
- Possession
- Group differences
Occupational Justice
Looks at individual differences
Application: Occupational Based Practice (3)
- Important to understand social, cultural, & economic situations
- Therapist needs to understand issues such as lack of transportation, inaccessible workplaces, etc.
- Therapists needs to work not only with the abilities & challenges of an individual but to be an advocate for all.
