Powerful Occupational Therapists: A Community of Professionals, 1950-1980

Author:   Christine Peters (American Occupational Therapists Association, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138108646


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   24 May 2017
Format:   Paperback
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Powerful Occupational Therapists examines the life and times of a small group of occupational therapy leaders and scholars in a post-1950s America, to market their profession as one of increasing importance. Participating in the 1950s rehabilitation, the 1960s equal rights, and the 1970s women’s movements, these innovators, being primarily women, aimed to define themselves as having professional and scientific authority that was distinct from the male-dominated medical model. The community of therapists faced challenges such as that of retaining the appearance of being ""ladylike"" whilst doing ""unladylike"" tasks. This book describes the personal experiences of 12 differing occupational therapists and it identifies how a group of them strengthened and developed the profession in the face of diverse challenges. This volume would be of interest to those studying occupational therapy, women and medicine and the history of medicine. This book was originally published as a special issue of Occupational Therapy in Mental Health.

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Author:   Christine Peters (American Occupational Therapists Association, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138108646


ISBN 10:   1138108642
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   24 May 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword I. Changing in Response to Science II. The Study III. Community of Therapists IV. Community Groupings and Portraits V. Political Movers and Sustainers VI. The Dilemma of Philosophy and Science VII. Professionalizing: Occupational Therapy and Social Movements VIII. Occupational Therapy’s Past Influences Its Present, and Conclusion Acknowledgements

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Christine Olga Peters is recognized for advancing occupational therapy history. She has presented occupational therapy history internationally and at the United Nations. She received the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) Leadership Fellowship and the AOTF Certificate of Appreciation. She is also a Fellow of AOTA.

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