understanding the context of OT

what is occupational justice

the right to particpate in meaningful occupations that support well-being

what critique has been made about the concept of occupational justice

shaoed bu white, middle class western views

what is equity

the absense of avoidable or remediable differences among groups

what is social justice

underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexsistance within and among nations.

social justice principles promote govenment intervention to hold people and orginisations accountable for protecting citizens from racism and descrimination

what are human rights

premised on international norms and can be both emancipatory and regulatory

economic, social and cultural and include life and liberty, freedom of opinion and expression work and education, rest and leisure

who introduced occupational justice

anne wilcock and elizabeth townsend

what is occupational injustice

infringment on occupational justice, impose occupations that are not personally meaningfu, infringe on health and quality of life e,g forced labour

what are the 4 occupational rights

to experience occupation as meaningful and enriching

to develop through participation in occupations

to exert choice in occupations

to benefit from privilages for participating in occupations

whats the definition of occupational rights

“the right of all people to engage in meaningful occupations that contributepositively to their own well-being of their communities.

• is reflected in the UN universal decleration of human rights from 1948

what is citizenship

privileged legal status within a particular country.

confers both rights and responsibilities

dis citizenship

those that cannot contribute to society in acceptable ways