TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupational science
T2 - A data-based american perspective
AU - Pierce, Doris
AU - Atler, Karen
AU - Baltisberger, Julie
AU - Fehringer, Elaine
AU - Hunter, Elizabeth
AU - Malkawi, Somaya
AU - Parr, Twilla
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - The purpose of this research was to provide a data-based picture of the discipline of occupational science by identifying patterns of research in the first 5 years of presentations at the Society for the Study of Occupation: USA (SSO:USA). A grounded theory approach was used to examine 184 peer-reviewed presentation abstracts, from 2002 to 2006. Among the 108 data-based presentations, adults were the most studied group, with 46% of the data-based abstracts focused on participants with a disability or clear disadvantage. Presenters’ research foci related to 4 themes: the personal experience of occupation, the context surrounding or impacting occupation, changes associated with occupation, and a descriptive perspective of occupation. Implications for occupational science are discussed.
AB - The purpose of this research was to provide a data-based picture of the discipline of occupational science by identifying patterns of research in the first 5 years of presentations at the Society for the Study of Occupation: USA (SSO:USA). A grounded theory approach was used to examine 184 peer-reviewed presentation abstracts, from 2002 to 2006. Among the 108 data-based presentations, adults were the most studied group, with 46% of the data-based abstracts focused on participants with a disability or clear disadvantage. Presenters’ research foci related to 4 themes: the personal experience of occupation, the context surrounding or impacting occupation, changes associated with occupation, and a descriptive perspective of occupation. Implications for occupational science are discussed.
KW - Change
KW - Individualism
KW - Occupational science
KW - Occupational therapy
KW - Research
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U2 - 10.1080/14427591.2010.9686697
DO - 10.1080/14427591.2010.9686697
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77958617104
SN - 1442-7591
VL - 17
SP - 204
EP - 215
JO - Journal of Occupational Science
JF - Journal of Occupational Science
IS - 4
ER -