TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupational therapists’ views of nussbaum’s practical reason and affiliation capabilities
AU - Mousavi, Tahmineh
AU - Forwell, Susan
AU - Dharamsi, Shafik
AU - Dean, Elizabeth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - People with mental illness typically experience challenges which can be related to Nussbaum’s Central Human Functional Capabilities. This study explores occupational therapists’ views about their role in enhancing their clients’ capabilities related to Practical Reason and Affiliation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 occupational therapists in Vancouver, Canada. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically. Results indicated that occupational therapists see themselves as playing a role in enhancing the capabilities of people with mental illness with respect to Practical Reason and Affiliation Capabilities. This information suggests a role for Nussbaum’s framework in practice.
AB - People with mental illness typically experience challenges which can be related to Nussbaum’s Central Human Functional Capabilities. This study explores occupational therapists’ views about their role in enhancing their clients’ capabilities related to Practical Reason and Affiliation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 occupational therapists in Vancouver, Canada. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically. Results indicated that occupational therapists see themselves as playing a role in enhancing the capabilities of people with mental illness with respect to Practical Reason and Affiliation Capabilities. This information suggests a role for Nussbaum’s framework in practice.
KW - Affiliation capability
KW - Central human functional capabilities
KW - Practical reason capability
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U2 - 10.1080/0164212X.2014.1003265
DO - 10.1080/0164212X.2014.1003265
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84954230186
SN - 0164-212X
VL - 31
SP - 1
EP - 18
JO - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
JF - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
IS - 1
ER -