Brazilian “Occupational Therapy (OT) in the Social Field”

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Brazilian “Occupational Therapy (OT) in the Social Field”

An Example of a Cultural Approach

Margaret Schmidt

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Brazilian & German occupational therapist.

1981-1985: Bachelor of Arts, Terapeuta Ocupacional / FMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil.

2005-2008: Master of Science, in progress / HAWK, Hildesheim, Germany.

M. SchmidtTübingen / GermanyE-Mail: Meguisch@cachoeirafilms.de

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is one of the top countries in the ranking of social inequity worldwide

25 % of the Brazilian population are living in precarious conditions, without income, job, or access to education (Barros 2005b)

Brazil

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“A Casa Acolhe a Rua ” The House Accommodating the Street

NGO Staff members: 1 Psycologist, 1 Social

worker, 1 OT & 1-2 OT students.• Offering provisional housing for homeless

people,• and cultural activities.

statue showing a homeless man

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“Conjunto Nacional”

gallery of São Paulo city

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“Conjunto Nacional” gallery of São Paulo city

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“Conjunto Nacional” gallery of São Paulo city“Conjunto Nacional” gallery of São Paulo city

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... we decided to show him relaxed, calm and satisfied...

... resting after hard work, sitting on the floor with his dog,

... having a smoke...

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“Conjunto Nacional” gallery of São Paulo city

“Now gallery visitors may curiously approach life conditions

and lifestyle of homeless people which are usually avoided in society.”

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Thank you for your attention

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For contact:

M. SchmidtTübingen / GermanyE-Mail: Meguisch@cachoeirafilms.de

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Association

“My Street - My Home”

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Association “My Street - My Home”

CORK - 27.10.2007 Association “My Street - My Home”

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A place to eat and stay

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A place to do one‘s laundry…

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For Income Generation

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“We had a lot of discussion about how to represent this man ...

we decided to show him relaxed, calm and satisfied ...

and his vehicle overloaded with urban recycling objects ...

him resting after hard work, sitting on the floor with his dog, having a smoke.”

“Now gallery visitors may curiously approach life conditions and lifestyle of homeless people which are usually avoided in society.”(participant involved with the construction of this statue)

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interview Brazilian OTs; survey OT services; participate in the OT project involving

homeless peoplecultural approach in the City of São

Paulo

Field studies in São Paulo

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analyse Brazilian OTs in the social field (Galheigo 2005);

develop OT in regard to social demands (Barros 2005a/b)

support the concepts of Brazilian “OT in the social field” by implementing culturally meaningful activities designed in collaboration with homeless people

Aims of Master’s study