| Philosophy and Occupational Therapy: Informing Education, Research, and Practice Contributor(s): Taff, Steven D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1630916765 ISBN-13: 9781630916763 Publisher: Slack OUR PRICE: $78.71 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Allied Health Services - Occupational Therapy |
| LCCN: 2020949463 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 275 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Philosophy and Occupational Therapy: Informing Education, Research, and Practice provides an overview of the most influential philosophical movements from past to present and shows how these philosophies are a foundational, yet underutilized, element of occupational therapy education, research, and practice. Editor Steven D. Taff, PhD, OTR/L, FNAP, FAOTA, fills a gap in existing occupational therapy literature by exploring the major thinkers and concepts of numerous different philosophical movements and examining their implications. Taff and a multitude of chapter authors demonstrate that the vital points of human existence are found in philosophy as well as science, and that occupational therapy should incorporate a clearly articulated philosophical perspective into its evidence-based and measurement-driven paradigm. Each chapter offers a basic description of a philosophy, outlines major thinkers and concepts and ultimately summarizes the implications for occupational therapy education, research and practice. Philosophy and Occupational Therapy: Informing Education, Research, and Practice is a unique and essential book for occupational therapy educators, researchers, and clinicians that will enrich the teaching-learning process, ground research with depth and clarity, and spark discussion among professionals about reviving the use of philosophy in current occupational therapy practice. |