Occupation and Social Complexity

One body, three hands and two minds: A case study of the intertwined occupations of an older couple after a stroke

“…Being integrated in one entity with the close social environment seems more consistent with Rowles' concept of being in place (Rowles, 1991(Rowles, , 2000 in which, over the life course, the physical environment may come to be an integrated component of the self. It also supports the growing literature that challenges the dominant place of the individual in occupational science as well as in other sciences (Barber, 2006;Cutchin et al, 2006;Dickie et al, 2006;Eakman, 2007;Gergen, 1994;Hasselkus, 2006).…”

A Critical Reflection on Occupational Therapy within One Assertive Community Treatment Team

“…They were also due to points at which theoretically and empirically derived occupational therapy knowledge seemed to require further development. For example, while M used the PEO model to examine the potential fit between 0's capacities, the environment, and the occupations required, and this model includes consideration of the social environment, PEO and similar models seem to not yet include adequate understanding of "the complex dynamics inherent in the social and symbolic richness of human interaction" (Eakman, 2009). Such insights are becoming available to occupational therapists through the work of scholars who point out the relevance of sociological and geographical perspectives to occupational therapy (O'Brien, Dyck, Caron, & Mortenson, 2002).…”

Re-Examining Concepts of Occupation and Occupation-Based Models: Occupational Therapy and Community Development

“…Similarly, Doble and Caron (2008) suggested that individuals have the need "to engage in occupations with others who share common experiences, interests, values or goals" (p. 187). Eakman (2007) examined the social complexity of occupation, exploring occupation as a phenomenon that may be co-constructed by individuals who are mutually engaged. Zemke and Clark (1996) described the idea of co-occupations of social beings, which by definition are occupations that involve at least two active participants, for example, infant and caregiver interactions.…”