Culture and occupation
Subtitle: a model of empowerment in occupational therapy
By: Roxie M. Black, Shirley A. Wells.
Contributors: Wells, Shirley A.
Publisher: AOTA Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Bethesda, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 443
ISBN-13: 9781569002438
Subjects: Occupational therapy -- United States; Occupational therapy -- Political aspects -- United States; Occupational therapy -- Social aspects -- United States; Transcultural medical care -- United States; Occupational Therapy -- United States; Cross-Cultural Comparison -- United States; Cultural Diversity -- United States; Prejudice -- United States; Socioeconomic Factors -- United States; Stereotyping -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cultural aspects of occupation; title: The need for cultural competence; title: Defining cultural competence; title: The cultural competence model; title: Cultural self-awareness; title: Prejudice, privilege, and power; title: The challenge of being white; title: Professional power; title: Exploring cultural knowledge; title: Health disparities; title: Improving the health of all Americans; title: The Somalis: culture and health beliefs of a refugee population; title: Brownsville, Texas: my town in the lower Rio Grande Valley; title: Skillful attitudes and active engagement: the concept of willingness; title: Cross-cultural communication and the power of language; title: Developing a personal plan to achieve cultural competence; title: Culture and clinical practice; title: Educating for cultural competence; title: Assessment methods in culturally competent community practice; title: Cultural competence and occupational justice; title: Culture and research; title: Research evidence for cultural competence and culturally competent care; title: Ethical practice and cultural competence.