Learning from Occupational Therapy in Latin America

Transformative Approaches for Social Justice and Inclusive Practice

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

What can occupational therapy practitioners in the Global North learn from the ways OT is practiced across Latin America? This book offers a deep dive into the rich epistemologies, practices, and critical perspectives of Latin American occupational therapists. Featuring contributions from over 30 authors and collaborators across 15 Latin American countries, it presents a ground breaking resource that addresses urgent global challenges such as discrimination, migration, social inequality, and systemic injustice.Edited by an international team of scholars, the book bridges cultural and professional divides, providing practical tools, case studies, and reflective exercises to enhance education, research, and practice. Tailored for anglophone audiences, it encourages transformative inter-regional dialogue and inspires a more inclusive, justice-driven approach to occupational therapy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-09-18
Mått:152 x 228 x 18 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN:9781839973895

Utforska kategorier

Miljömedicin inom Medicin
Arbetsterapi inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Pamela Talero Cabrejo is a Colombian-born occupational therapist and Assistant Professor at Thomas Jefferson University, USA. She has worked both as a clinician and educator on various healthcare projects. She is based in Arizona.Vagner Dos Santos is a Brazilian-born occupational therapist and Senior Lecturer at Charles Sturt University, Australia. He serves as an associate editor for a Brazilian occupational therapy journal. He is based in New South Wales.Nicholas Pollard is a Senior Lecturer in occupational therapy and the course leader for the MSc pre-registration programme at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He has written and presented widely on critical explorations of occupational therapy. He is based in Sheffield.

Recensioner i media

An informative, timely, and cogent publication that makes a significant contribution to the occupational therapy and occupational science bodies of knowledge at a critical point in time. The contributing chapter authors come from diverse cultural backgrounds, broad lived experiences of human occupation, informed occupational theoretical viewpoints, and the professional and first hand experiences of occupational therapists in Latin America. The Lifeways, Identities, Territories, and Arenas chapter sections of Learning From Occupational Therapy in Latin America also provide a structure for the prospective reader to understand the comprehensive and diverse themes, concepts and ideas covered in this scholarly edited book. I highly recommend this publication for anyone wanting to broaden their social justice and inclusive practice knowledge and perspectives related to the unique cultural, social, theoretical, and professional practice contexts of occupational therapy and occupational science in Latin America.