Special issue: Illuminating occupations at the heart of social problems

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Laliberte Rudman, D., Simaan, J. and Nayar, S. 2020. Special issue: Illuminating occupations at the heart of social problems. Journal of Occupational Science. 27 (3), pp. 289 - 293. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2020.1783990
AuthorsLaliberte Rudman, D., Simaan, J. and Nayar, S.
Abstract

As this special issue of the Journal of Occupational Science goes to press, the timing seems particularly pertinent to consider the intersection between how society and the rise of social problems impact upon and are influenced by the occupational lives that people, as individuals and collectives, lead. It seems that in all domains of life - work, school, home, leisure, and others - people are having to navigate the challenges of adapting their current occupations or adapting to new occupations as they seek to maintain the health and well-being of themselves and those around them. It is in times of such uncertainty that the complexity of occupation, as central to social life, becomes more visible to a range of societal actors. Drawing on liberatory pedagogical theory in occupation-based learning, Simaan illuminates a classroom activity using his research on occupations associated with olive growing in Palestine.

KeywordsOccupational science; Social problems; Occupation; Racism; COVID-19; Coronavirus
Year2020
JournalJournal of Occupational Science
Journal citation27 (3), pp. 289 - 293
PublisherTaylor and Francis Online
ISSN1442-7591
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2020.1783990
Official URLhttps://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2020.1783990
Publication dates
Online22 Jul 2020
Publication process dates
Deposited12 Aug 2020
Accepted author manuscript
Output statusPublished
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