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A case study of professional role transition for occupational therapists in specialised education in post-apartheid South Africa : a critical narrative perspective
Background: This study is a critical description and explanation of the situated nature of the professional role transition process experienced by occupational therapists working in specialised education in post-apartheid South Africa. The study posed the research question: How do occupational thera...
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| author | Sonday, Amshuda |
| author2 | Ramugondo, Elelwani |
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| description | Background: This study is a critical description and explanation of the situated nature of the professional role transition process experienced by occupational therapists working in specialised education in post-apartheid South Africa. The study posed the research question: How do occupational therapists experience the process of professional role transition within specialised education in the Western Cape? The study was framed conceptually within critical social theory and occupational science. Aim: The study aimed to describe and analyse a single instrumental case of professional role transition experienced by five occupational therapists currently working at special school resource centres in two education districts in the Western Cape, South Africa Objectives: The objectives of the study were to: Describe and explain the process of professional role transition as experienced by occupational therapists along a trajectory from 1994 to 2013; Provide insights into the occupational therapists' perceptions, thoughts, feelings and attitudes on their professional role transition experience; Determine whether there are any role changes present and the possible impact this might have on the role and scope and development of occupational therapy practice within specialised education; and Outline the influences the socio political context has on the role of occupational therapists working in special school resource centres in the Western Cape. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/20786 A case study of professional role transition for occupational therapists in specialised education in post-apartheid South Africa : a critical narrative perspective Sonday, Amshuda Ramugondo, Elelwani Kathard, Harsha Occupational Therapy Background: This study is a critical description and explanation of the situated nature of the professional role transition process experienced by occupational therapists working in specialised education in post-apartheid South Africa. The study posed the research question: How do occupational therapists experience the process of professional role transition within specialised education in the Western Cape? The study was framed conceptually within critical social theory and occupational science. Aim: The study aimed to describe and analyse a single instrumental case of professional role transition experienced by five occupational therapists currently working at special school resource centres in two education districts in the Western Cape, South Africa Objectives: The objectives of the study were to: Describe and explain the process of professional role transition as experienced by occupational therapists along a trajectory from 1994 to 2013; Provide insights into the occupational therapists' perceptions, thoughts, feelings and attitudes on their professional role transition experience; Determine whether there are any role changes present and the possible impact this might have on the role and scope and development of occupational therapy practice within specialised education; and Outline the influences the socio political context has on the role of occupational therapists working in special school resource centres in the Western Cape. 2016-07-26T12:19:27Z 2016-07-26T12:19:27Z 2016 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20786 eng application/pdf Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Occupational Therapy Sonday, Amshuda A case study of professional role transition for occupational therapists in specialised education in post-apartheid South Africa : a critical narrative perspective |
| thesis_degree_str | Doctoral |
| title | A case study of professional role transition for occupational therapists in specialised education in post-apartheid South Africa : a critical narrative perspective |
| title_full | A case study of professional role transition for occupational therapists in specialised education in post-apartheid South Africa : a critical narrative perspective |
| title_fullStr | A case study of professional role transition for occupational therapists in specialised education in post-apartheid South Africa : a critical narrative perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case study of professional role transition for occupational therapists in specialised education in post-apartheid South Africa : a critical narrative perspective |
| title_short | A case study of professional role transition for occupational therapists in specialised education in post-apartheid South Africa : a critical narrative perspective |
| title_sort | case study of professional role transition for occupational therapists in specialised education in post apartheid south africa a critical narrative perspective |
| topic | Occupational Therapy |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20786 |
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