Philosophy, science and ideology: a proposed relationship for occupational science and occupational therapy

This paper explores the interaction between the philosophy of occupational therapy, the science of occupation and the regional ideology of a specific geographical area, and proposes two models to depict the relationship. One model focuses on the interaction between daily occupational therapy practic...

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Published in:Occupational therapy international 2000-05, Vol.7 (2), p.99-110
Main Authors: Blanche, Erna Imperatore, Henny-Kohler, Enrique
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cultural geography
Occupational science
Occupational therapy
Philosophy
Relationship
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Summary:This paper explores the interaction between the philosophy of occupational therapy, the science of occupation and the regional ideology of a specific geographical area, and proposes two models to depict the relationship. One model focuses on the interaction between daily occupational therapy practice in a specific geographical region and the international influences on that practice. The international influences include the effect of occupational science. The second model focuses on the relationship between the philosophy of occupational therapy, occupational science and regional ideology. It concludes by showing the importance of developing a global identity through the importation of knowledge from evolving sciences in industrialized countries at the same time as basic and applied knowledge is developed in the scientific community of a geographic region. Copyright © 2000 Whurr Publishers Ltd.
ISSN:0966-7903
1557-0703
DOI:10.1002/oti.110