PARTICIPATORY CITIZENSHIP: ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO CLIENT CENTRED PRACTICE

Summary of the Workshop: Purpose: The purpose of this workshop is to support critical discussions on client centered practice from the perspective of citizenship, in order to promote occupation-based development. Rationale:... [ view full abstract ]

Summary of the Workshop:
Purpose: The purpose of this workshop is to support critical discussions on client centered practice from the perspective of citizenship, in order to promote occupation-based development.
Rationale: The ENOTHE Citizenship project group has been working to explore the potential of a participatory citizenship perspective to occupational therapy practice. Part of this process has been to investigate alternative paradigms to that of client centred practice to support education and practice (Fransen et al. 2015). A participatory citizenship approach offers the opportunity to develop perspectives around the client-therapist relationship in a shared world and to consider those who may be placed in positions of dis-citizenship. The group propose that a critical approach, recognising the possibility of multiple and dynamic theoretical perspectives is required for practitioners working in the contemporary world.
Format: Brief presentation, group activities and discussion
Objectives: The aim is to offer participants the opportunity to explore how working with alternative paradigms may enhance their professional reasoning and practice.

Maximum number of participants: 40

Brief description of intended participants:
This workshop is suitable for students, practitioners and educators.

References:
Fransen, H., Pollard,N., Kantartzis, S., Viana-Moldes, I. (2015). Participatory citizenship: Critical perspectives on client-centred occupational therapy, Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 201 (22) pp. 260-266.

Financial support by ENOTHE is gratefully acknowledged.