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A Model of Human Occupation, Part 1. Conceptual Framework and Content
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Healthy Work EnvironmentOccupational ScienceHuman Resource ManagementWorkplace StudySocial WorkWorker Well-beingOccupational MedicineMedical AnthropologyOccupational Health ServiceOpen SystemsHealth SciencesPart 1RehabilitationNursingHuman OccupationSociologyOccupational DisorderOccupational TherapyClinical PracticeConceptual FrameworkMedicineSocial AnthropologyUnpaid Work
The model draws on open‑systems theory to construct a structural framework for human occupation. The paper introduces a foundational model of occupation, intended as the first step toward a new occupational therapy paradigm and for use in practice and research. The model is built by integrating concepts of human occupation into an open‑systems structural framework.
This paper, the first of four, presents the structure and content of a model of occupation. The model is proposed as the first step in the development of paradigm of occupation for the field of occupational therapy and is designed for application in practice and research. It draws upon the theory of open systems to build a structural framework. Concepts relevant to human occupation are integrated into this framework. Subsequent papers will add concepts to the model and demonstrate its application in clinical practice.