W11: Global Perspectives of Occupation Flashcards
Why is there a necessity for global perspectives on occupation?
- many of the complex issues faced by our society are globally embedded
- occupation is studied, taught, and enabled by therapists, researchers, and educators around the world
- occupations are culturally-situated and reciprocally related to their contexts
- different ways of knowing and being exist
- deeper understanding can be gained through connection
What is the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)?
the global voice for occupational therapy
- sets the standard for OT education internationally, and promotes excellence in research and practice
- represents occupational therapists worldwide that are making lives fit for living
Cape Town WFOT 2018 Congress
What was the conference theme?
connected in diversity: positioned for impact
Cape Town WFOT 2018 Congress
Who were the keynote speakers and what were their topics?
- Dr. Karen Whalley Hammell – building globally relevant OT from the strength of our diversity
- Dr. Elelwani Ramugondo – healing work: intersections of decoloniality
Cape Town WFOT 2018 Congress
What were the key themes of Dr. Elelwani Ramugondo’s talk?
healing work: intersections of decoloniality
- the world is a crime scene – a product of slavery and theft
- gross economic inequality, as an ongoing dehumanizing consequence of colonialism, racism and a global, capitalist neoliberal agenda can therefore not be ignored as part of contextually situated occupational therapy practice and healing work
- full humanness a goal for occupational therapy
occupational consciousness
- highlights the need to adopt transgressive acts in what we do every day to disrupt the cycle of oppression, and debility
- decoloniality of doing – shifts decolonization from just discourse, to also reflexivity within everyday doing
- conscious of ways in which we sustain dominant practices through what we do everyday with implications for personal and collective health
What is decoloniality?
working to undo coloniality of power, knowledge, and being
Cape Town WFOT 2018 Congress
What were the key themes of Dr. Karen Whalley Hammell’s talk?
triangulation of occupational therapy theory from our diverse perspectives
- value of occupations that contribute and connect
- value of occupations that foster balance with the natural world
- value to well-being of occupations through which the land is given care
- value of occupations that uphold religious and cultural traditions
- value of occupations that honour ancestors
what is missing
- survival occupations
- occupations that contribute to the care and well-being of families and communities
- occupations that strengthen social roles
- occupations or co-occupations that are shared or collaborative, or that foster interdependence
- occupations that are collective, commemorative, celebratory or sacred
- occupations that derive their meaning from the context within which they are enacted
- occupations undertaken to honour ancestors, spiritual traditions, and the natural world
- occupations that are motivated by a desire to care for the land and oceans
What is the International Society for Occupational Science?
virtual, not-as-large society whose mission is to:
- facilitate connections among people and groups who share a commitment to occupation-focused research, education, and practices
- encourage engagement with occupational science among people who are new to the discipline
- create opportunities for inclusive and diverse dialogues about the role(s) occupational science can play in meeting societal needs
What are some sample World Occupational Science Conference sessions?
- decolonizing occupational science: (re)constructing the science that we want and need
- migration and human displacement: global dialogic on the contribution of occupational science
- social participation in community-based occupations: experiences of people living with dementia
- occupationally speaking: why racist speech is a racist deed
- the occupations of elderly women in the daily lives of social vulnerability
- building a conceptual understanding of crime as occupation
- sexual health in pediatric populations: an occupational justice perspective
What are the 3 intersectional systems of oppression?
- ableism
- sexism
- racism and xenophobia
Research: Refugees in Metro Vancouver Regional District
What are the 2 main research questions?
- What is the current landscape of refugee settlement internationally and in the Metro Vancouver Regional District?
- Why would we assess the needs of this population?
Research: Refugees in Metro Vancouver Regional District
What is the purpose of the study?
to determine barriers to participation in employment for female refugees with physical disabilities living in Metro Vancouver
- how does the intersection of identities shape experiences of preparing for, seeking, and gaining employment
- what alternative productive occupations are meaningful to this population
- what are the barriers and facilitators to participation in productive occupations
“because I was woman, because I [had a disability], because I was newcomer and because of my language”
Research: Refugees in Metro Vancouver Regional District
What were the 5 key themes?
- stigma and discrimination
- traditional labour market
- housing
- system cohesion
- english language
Research: Refugees in Metro Vancouver Regional District
Theme: Stigma and Discrimination
- from general population of Vancouver, and within the refugee community (ableism)
- in the workplace
- as a barrier to housing
- lack of skill recognition – based on status as refugee, language barrier, and status as a person with a disability
- systemic and from settlement workers/service providers
Research: Refugees in Metro Vancouver Regional District
Theme: Traditional Labour Market
market is restrictive
- requirement of Canadian-recognized credentials, certifications, and previous work experience
- minimal support from Employment Services – focus on existing job profiles, lack of fit between opportunities and skill set
- financial barriers to pursue self-employment initiatives
