Occupational Science for Occupational Therapyarticulates how occupational science research produces unique insights into occupation and increases the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions. This text illustrates the four key types of knowledge now being researched in occupational science: descriptive, relational, predictive, and prescriptive. This text also offers a comprehensive review of occupational science's history of emergence from the needs and interests of occupational therapy, conflicting origins and intents, and ongoing development as a discipline within academia.

In Occupational Science for Occupational Therapy, Dr. Doris Pierce and an outstanding group of occupational scientists explain how their discoveries build the science and support practice. A rich variety of methods and perspectives mark the work of these career scientists as they respond to the knowledge base needs of occupational therapy.

This fully evidence-based text also brings the research experience alive for occupational therapy students, describing the passions, challenges, and choices that are the reality of research as an occupation. All research chapters discuss how findings build both science and practice, including learning supports in which students can try out research activities, explore assessment, or develop interventions. Most importantly, Occupational Science for Occupational Therapyprovides new and experienced practitioners a thorough exploration of the latest research in occupation-based practice.

Occupational Science for Occupational Therapy synthesizes key works by occupational scientists, including a foreword by Dr. Elizabeth Yerxa, founder of the science. Occupational therapy and occupational science students, practitioners, and faculty will especially appreciate this book's comprehensive coverage of work by current leaders of research on occupation-based practice.

About the Author

Doris Pierce PhD OTR/L FAOTA, Endowed Chair in Occupational Therapy, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky. She began her career with a BS in Occupational Therapy from Ohio State University, followed by an MA in Occupational Therapy and a PhD in Occupational Science from the University of Southern California. She has been a paediatric therapist for 30 years, trained at Ayres Clinic and operated a private practice in greater Los Angeles area for more than 10 years, serving infants and children in home, school, aquatic and therapeutic riding settings. Dr. Pierce is a leading occupational scientist, centrally concerned with examining and strategically developing the theoretical potential of occupational science to support the knowledge base needs of occupational therapy.

Reviews

"The first book to combine the science and the profession, this is an excellent resource for students, practitioners, and researchers. As both disciplines continue to evolve, it is important to be cognizant of how each influences the other."

- Yvonne M. Randall, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Touro University Nevada, Doody's Review Service

"As the title suggests, the book is founded on the premise that occupational science and the practice of occupational therapy are highly interrelated and interdependent. Whether you subscribe to this notion or not, you will find research-based discussions informing occupational science and therapy from a stellar cast of known and emergent occupational scientists between the book's covers."

- From AUT University, Department of Rehabilitation & Occupation Studies, Spotlight on Occupation

Book Information
ISBN 9781556429330
Author Doris Pierce
Format Hardback
Page Count 384
Imprint SLACK Incorporated
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 1292g