400160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Social Environment

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indigoeel629

22 Jun 2018

School

UWS

Department

University of Western Sydney

Course

400160

Professor

Nikki Tulliani

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Environment: Physical, social, institutional,

socioeconomic and cultural factors - lec 6

Types of environments

Physical

Social

Cultural

Institutional

Socioeconomic

Same environment can warrant different behaviours

Physical environment

Obvious to see and understand

Observable surroundings

Enable or disable occupational performance

"for many people with disabilities the built environment acts as a powerful barrier to

their full inclusion in the community"

Have meaning to people

Home environment

Work environment

Leisure environment

Community environment

Lighting

Heights of objects

Access (ramps/stairs)

Surfaces

Occupational therapists can modify these aspects of the environment to maximise fit between

the person and their occupations

Social environment

People

Attitudes and beliefs

Social practices

Family - shape client goals - environmental enablers - influence clients experience of

illness/disability

Family-centered practice

Family orientated goals

Family relationships - how they may be affected

Communicate - over a period of time

Independence and interdependence

We are not always the 'expert'

Do not only generate negative experiences

More than one perspective

Cultural environment

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