Week 8

Question 1

Occupational Justice Requires Consideration of Collectives

Answer 1

“…with a critical lens on society, many people have called for occupational therapists to consider not only individualized approaches but the needs of communities and populations as well. In a sense, doing occupational justice requires consideration of collectives of people and collective occupations and subsequent action.”

Question 2

Occupational Justice is an ____ and a ____

Answer 2

idea and a need

Question 3

Occupation

Answer 3

all that people want, need, or have to do
may be of a physical, mental, social, sexual, political, spiritual, or other

Question 4

Social Justice

Answer 4

ethical distribution and sharing of resources, rights, and responsibilities between people recognizing their equal worth

Question 5

Occupational Justice

Answer 5

equity and fairness in participation opportunities and resources for individuals and collectives specific to engagement in diverse and meaningful occupations

Question 6

The theory puts forward the principles that human ________ is achieved or not through occupation, that ________ is highly dependent on the power relations that shape the context for occupational engagement

Answer 6

empowerment, empowerment

Question 7

Powerful Social Requirements

Answer 7

1. Creation of families, groups, and communities as structures for what people can and want to do and who they will become
2. Organization of economic and human resources where people are enabled to participate according to their potential, experience well-being, reduce illness, and thrive

Question 8

World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes that health is a fundamental right of humans without distinction of…

Answer 8

-race
-religion
-political belief
-economic or social condition

Question 9

WHO charter calls for…

Answer 9

-enablement
-mediation
-advocacy

Question 10

Occupational and Social Justice Enable Survival

Answer 10

occupational justice and social justice enabling survival through the meeting of biological needs and providing the means to health

Question 11

Aspects of Occupational Justice and Well-Being

Answer 11

-Rights, freedoms, and tensions in power relations provide directions for debate and action in relation to occupational empowerment.
-Debate and action to ensure choice and opportunity are central to social health and to what people need or hope to do.
-The tension between justice for the common good and for individuals underpins debate and action on occupational rights and social health.

Question 12

Impacts of Social Injustice

Answer 12

Despite deplorable situations around the globe, understanding about the negative or positive consequences of occupation as a social health issue is frequently overlooked.

Yet, “changing patterns of life, work and leisure have a significant impact on health, indeed, that communities as well as individuals must be able to identify and realize aspirations, to satisfy needs and to change or cope with the environment as a source of health.”

Question 13

Occupational Justice connection to Mental Health and Well Being

Answer 13

Mental health is a state in which people:
-realize their own abilities
-cope with normal stress
-work productively
-seek spiritual quest for meaning, purpose, and belonging
-make contributions to their community

Question 14

Occupational Justice and mental health quote

Answer 14

Justice in promoting mental health-enhanced by attending to social, psychological, and biological factors using therapy that respects and protects basic rights

Question 15

Decreased Opportunities and Advocacy
Individual occupation based programs for people with mental illness have decreased with…

Answer 15

-economic rationalism
-dominance of medication-focused programs
-changes from institutional to home-based services

Question 16

Decreased Opportunities and Advocacy
Advocacy is long overdue to address…

Answer 16

-the current scarcity of OT interventions
-need for more community and government awareness
-occupational imbalances
-occupational deprivation
-occupational alienation

Question 17

OT Education and Occupational Justice

Answer 17

WFOT (2016) requires entry-level OT education programs worldwide to include theories and practice experiences that will prepare practitioners with understanding and methods to address human rights issues and collective occupational injustices at population levels.

The implication is that all OT entry-level education programs in the world will now be required to include population health.

Question 18

Occupational Justice Within OT

Answer 18

Why would occupational therapist be concerned with occupational justice?”

Injustice is experienced when people are barred, trapped, confined, segregated, restricted, prohibited, unable to develop, disrupted, alienated, imbalanced, deprived, or marginalized can exclude them from participating optimally in the occupations they need and want to do to sustain health throughout the life course.

Question 19

Reducing Occupational Injustice and Advancing Occupational Rights

Answer 19

Occupational therapy is founded on the belief that participation in occupation is central to health.

If the move toward an occupationally just and healthy world is not achieved, occupational injustice will remain a problem.

Margaret Mead reminded us:
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Question 20

Occupational Justice and Seniors Checklist