Service-Learning in Occupational Therapy Education: Philosophy & Practice
Service-Learning in Occupational Therapy Education: Philosophy and Practice explores the use of service-learning as a pedagogical tool for educators to enhance occupational therapy students knowledge and skills in the areas of critical thinking and problem solving, diversity, health promotion, community issues, social justice and citizenship. These areas are representative of core competencies needed by occupational therapy professionals for occupation-based practice in the 21st century.
The second edition of Practical Occupational Medicine bridges the gap between day-to-day clinical practice, concerned primarily with diagnosis and treatment of disease, and occupational health practice which is concerned with the prevention of work-related disease and the management of ill health in relation to the workplace.
This ground-breaking textbook is the first to cover the new and rapidly developing field of occupational health psychology. •Provides a thorough introduction to occupational health psychology and an accessible overview of the key themes in research and practice •Each chapter relates to an aspect of the core education curriculum delineated by the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology •Written by internationally recognized experts in the field
Based on the Department of Labor's 2004–2005 "Occupational Outlook Handbook" (the most widely used career book ever), this popular guidebook is ideal for helping young people explore careers. It groups together related job descriptions, making it easy to study job options based on interests. The text stresses the connection between school subjects and needed job skills—important in school-to-career research. The book is grouped into 11 sections based on the main sections of the very latest "OOH."
Focus on the Future: A Career Development Curriculum for Secondary School Students
This curriculum focuses on career development for secondary school students. Through a series of 36 lesson plans, students learn about their interests, abilities, values, and aspirations, and relate them to occupational choices. They explore career and educational options and develop a career plan that outlines the educational and occupational preparation required to pursue their career choice. Assists students in answering Who am I?, Where am I going? and How do I get there?
