{"product_id":"an-occupational-perspective-of-health","title":"An Occupational Perspective of Health","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis landmark text, the only one of its kind, examines the relationship between occupation, health, and ill-health. \u003cb\u003eAn\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eOccupational Perspective of Health\u003c\/b\u003e evolved from extensive research of human history and covers topics such as biological basis of occupation, the evolution of occupation, an analysis of the genesis, and a global view of the potential of occupational therapists to work toward health for all. The central theme is the engagement in occupation as the basic biological mechanism for healthy survival. The author presents a new age view that places occupational therapy as the profession with the most potential to improve the health of communities through enabling an occupational perspective of health.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores and defines the importance of occupation in life, biologically and socially.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProposes ongoing development of intervention which is individually and community driven.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCritically analyzes occupational therapy development from a holistic health perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProposes a broad role for occupational therapists from the perspective of individual wellness and prevention of illness.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProposes an occupational perspective of health in contrast to medical or social perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProposes a major role for occupational therapists in public health.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Occupational therapy, Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e SLACK, Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781556423581\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wilcock, Ann","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £6.06","offer_id":48132591583409,"sku":"SB-1556423586-C3","price":6.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1556423586.jpg?v=1793667995","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/an-occupational-perspective-of-health","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}