| Description |
1 online resource (223 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; OVERVIEW; The Status of Occupational Therapy: Addressing the Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness; Homelessness: Perspectives, Misconceptions, and Considerations for Occupational Therapy; Systems of Care for Persons Who Are Homeless in the United States; THE PHENOMENON OF HOMELESSNESS; Occupational Concerns of Women Who Are Homeless and Have Children: An Occupational Justice Critique; Describing the Phenomenon of Homelessness Through the Theory of Occupational Adaptation; Mother-Toddler Interactions During Child-Focused Activity in Transitional Housing |
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Homeless Youth: Causes, Consequences and the Role of Occupational TherapyThe After-School Occupations of Homeless Youth: Three Narrative Accounts; APPLICATION; Assessing the Occupational Performance Priorities of People Who Are Homeless; Occupational Therapy Intervention to Foster Goal Setting Skills for Homeless Mothers; Building Productive Roles: Occupational Therapy in a Homeless Shelter; Life Skill Interventions with Homeless Youth, Domestic Violence Victims and Adults with Mental Illness; Index |
| Summary |
Learn how to better address the needs of the homelessThe causes of homelessness are complex and varied. Homelessness in America provides an overview of the state of research on the homeless population from an occupation and societal participation perspective. This important resource explores the systems of care in which homeless services are organized, the tailoring of services to meet the needs of diverse types of homeless, the newest trends in services, and crucial funding sources. Research is comprehensively examined from an occupation-based perspective, including studies on specific issues |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Herzberg, Georgiana L
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Ray, Sharon A
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| ISBN |
9781136445361 |
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1136445366 |
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