ABSTRACT
This innovative volume introduces Twinley’s concept of ‘The Dark Side of Occupation’. Focused on less explored and under-addressed occupations, it is an idea which challenges traditional assumptions around the positive, beneficial, health-promoting relationship between occupation and health.
Emphasising that people’s individual experiences of occupations are not always addressed and may not always be legal, socially acceptable, or conducive to good health, the book investigates how these experiences can be explored theoretically, in practice and research, and in curriculum content for those learning about occupation. Beginning with a discussion of some assumptions and misunderstandings that have been made about the concept, the substantive chapters present and analyse tangible examples of the concept’s applicability. This ground-breaking and practice-changing text provides ideas for future research and highlights contemporary, internationally relevant issues and concerns, such as the coronavirus pandemic.
This book is an essential purchase for students in occupational therapy and science, and valuable supplementary reading for practitioners. It is also relevant to a wide interdisciplinary audience with an interest in human occupation, encompassing anthropologists, councillors, criminologists, nurses, and human geographers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|14 pages
The dark side of occupation
part I|40 pages
Theorising the dark side of occupation
chapter 4|13 pages
The whole of the moon
chapter 5|7 pages
Ontological and epistemological considerations in understanding occupations in extreme and/or oppressive contexts
part II|38 pages
Researching the dark side of occupation
chapter 7|9 pages
Occupational transition from smoker to non-smoker
part III|46 pages
Occupational therapy practice
chapter 11|10 pages
Substance use and recovery as part of daily life
chapter 13|8 pages
Occupational engagement in forensic settings
part IV|57 pages
Occupational therapy education