Occupational therapists are currently refining their skills in order to meet the needs of the growing aged population. However, it is necessary to develop even more specialised skills with respect to effective service delivery for those increasing numbers of elderly people whose first language is not English. This paper offers a demographic picture of aged migrants and attempts to describe some of the differences in lifestyle, culture and health beliefs. With this background it is possible to consider ways in which occupational therapists can offer more effective intervention.
This paper considers the developing interest and understanding in emotional intelligence and the emotional components of work that are occurring in many areas of occupation and industry. Key insights which present a challenge to organizational and professional cultures that require emotions to stay outside the workplace are summarised. Recent research in neuro-psychology is then used to demonstrate the centrality and complexity of emotional work in health care. The relative absence of research and scholarship that locates the emotions as a central and challenging dimension of health and social care work is discussed.
This chapter discusses the evolution of gender research at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its predecessors, and in the context of CGIAR. It then reviews the impact of ILRI's gender research in a number of areas including development, science, capacity and policy.
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