Occupational
Engagement: Doing, Being, Becoming and Belonging
My chosen occupation is art and craft which involves
being creative and allows people to express their personalities. I choose this
occupation because on my second fieldwork placement I was placed at a rest home
and one of the activities they did with the residents to help occupy their time
was art and craft sessions. On my placement I was involved in taking one of the
art and craft sessions which required setting up the art area and helping the
residents do the art and craft. They did different types of art and craft
including painting, mosaics, colouring in and paper Mache
Doing:
The
concept of doing includes purposeful, goal orientated activities; doing has
been the traditional preoccupation with occupational therapy (Hammell, 1998a).
Being:
Being is defined as a time to reflect, be
introspective or meditative, discover the self, savour the moment, appreciate
nature, art or music in a contemplative manner and enjoy being with special people
(Hammell, 1998a).
Belonging:
Duggan & Dijkers (1999) describes
the necessary contribution of social interaction, mutual support and
friendship, and the sense of being included, to occupational performance and
life satisfaction.
Becoming:
(Hammell, 1998a) describes the idea that people can
envision future selves and possible lives, explore new opportunities and
harbour ideas about who or what they wish to become over course of their
biographies and how their lives might be experienced as worthwhile.
Ethical
consideration:
When I made my power point about art and craft I had to
take ethical issues into consideration. I ensured that I had informed consent
from the people I took photos of and that all my online sources were authentic.
References:
Hammel, K. W. (1998a).
From the neck up: Quality in life following high spinal cord injury. Vancouver,
BC: The University of British Columbia, Unpublished doctoral dissertation.
Duggan, C.H., & Dijkers, M. (1999). Quality of life-
Peaks and Valleys: A qualitative analysis of the narratives of persons with
spinal cord injuries. Canadian Journal of
Rehabilitation, 12, 181-191
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