This essay aims to weave reflections around the theme of social insertion, walking through the construction of knowledge in occupational therapy, in its deal with persons immersed in issues related to social exclusion. These reflections are based on the Bruno Latour's work, a French sociologist, in particular his Actor-Network Theory, which seeks to unveil the action of human and non-human beings that leads others to act in the world; and on the propositions of the Dynamic Occupational Therapy Method, developed by Jô Benetton, a Brazilian occupational therapist, in her methodological framework to help people to act in the world. This essay aims to reveal points in which these two theoreticalmethodological proposals approach and can offer new possibilities to understand social insertion in construction, in the dynamic, fluid and unstable movement of the social, in processes that favor people´s participation in the construction of the collective, based on their way of being, doing and relating.
Introduction Meaning-making is an experience-centred process. It is an essential element for understanding the impact of occupational therapy interventions focused on fostering processes of becoming, one of the four integrated dimensions of meaningful occupation (along with doing, being, and belonging). Objective This paper aims to explore further some of the aspects that are essential for meaning-making in occupational therapy interventions. Method A scoping review guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework was conducted. In the initial search, 528 articles were retrieved from three databases; 16 met the criteria for inclusion: articles in English, peer-reviewed, published between January 2008 and December 2017, that addressed some type of occupational therapy intervention, with data related to the meanings of the participants of the studies. Results The articles address a multiplicity of populations, services, and fields of practice, in qualitative studies, with methodologies that prioritise reflection on the lived experience. Thematic analysis highlights the interconnection between being, doing, and belonging to foster meaning-making; implications of professional actions; and meaning-making triggered by reflective processes. Conclusion Meaning-making demands reflection on the lived experience, and is influenced by human and physical environments. Both conditions/limitations and new skills/abilities enhance processes of meaning-making. Implications for future research are considered.
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