Journal article
Advocacy in Occupational Therapy: Exploring Clinicians' Reasons and Experiences of Advocacy
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Occupational therapy literature encourages therapists to advocate, yet any member of the team could advocate with/for people with disabilities. There is a need to determine why occupational therapists provide these services and how they learn to advocate.
PURPOSE: The objective of this article is to understand the meaning of advocacy for occupational therapists by exploring their reasons for advocating.
Authors
Dhillon SK; Wilkins S; Law MC; Stewart DA; Tremblay M
Journal
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 77, No. 4, pp. 241–248
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
October 2010
DOI
10.2182/cjot.2010.77.4.6
ISSN
0008-4174