Sociocultural Context and Occupational Choice: How the Experience of Homelessness Affects Leisure Occupations

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  • Perrin, Rachael
    • Affiliation: School of Medicine, Department of Allied Health Sciences, Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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  • BackgroundLeisure health-promoting occupation, QOLChoice is inherent to leisure, choice over one’s life is paramount for well-beingOccupational choices are constrained by political and sociocultural environmentsTo equate choice with volition is a culturally privileged perspectiveOccupational justice: Lack of access to leisure as a breach of human rightsHomeless populations experience occupational alienation, boredomCurrent OT/OS research routines, ADLs, selfcare, whereas leisure and other aspects of QOL are neglectedStudy Aim: Through the lens of leisure occupations, this study aimed to elucidate the ways that broader sociocultural context impacts occupational choice for people experiencing homelessness.
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Department of Allied Health Sciences. Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Student Research Day (2018 : Chapel Hill, NC)
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