Beyond Employment: A Broader Vision Linking Activity and Participation to Health, Well-Being, and Recovery
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Terry Krupa1, Sandra Moll1, Ellie Fossey1
1School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (Krupa); School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Moll); Department of Occupational Therapy, Monash University-Peninsula Campus, Victoria, Australia (Fossey).
Abstract:
Employment is a well-recognized and important indicator of recovery from mental illness. However, a broad range of personally and socially meaningful activity and participation opportunities, beyond paid employment, can be valuable for those in recovery. Facilitating access to these opportunities necessitates pivoting practice toward a broader understanding of activity and participation experiences associated with recovery, health, and well-being and further developing evidence-informed practices. Moreover, there is a need for advocacy to advance engagement in a broad range of activity and participation opportunities that is grounded in the principles of social justice.
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