SOCIALIZING

Percy, C. (2012). Participation in Occupation

INTRODUCTION• Socializing with groups of people is a major ingredient in what we, human

beings, do naturally, when taking part in a large percentage of occupations in our life time. It is, for some occupations and individuals the reason why they take part in a occupation/s – for the participation of socialization, to talk and mingle with people who have similar interests, beliefs and links. To share the experience and knowledge.

• As a Occupational Therapist student, during my fieldwork placement studies I socialized with clients and other Ot’s in conversations, and activities; to learn about them, and the community – to make people(myself) feel included and belong.

Clients daily came to the service to socialize with one another at one of my placements.

At my other placement, we (the Ots’) went to the client’s homes, and would informally talk with them, to see how things are there.

DOING, BEING, BECOMING & BELONGING

Occupational therapists recognize the power of enabling

occupations to social groups promoting human doing, being,

becoming – and particularly belonging (Christiansen &

Townsend, 2010).

Socializing involves the coming together with other people to actively share the experience in an

occupation.As a tradition and as part of a culture, we socialize to

find our identity and value our beliefs.

Percy, C. (2010). Beijing

‘Occupations are

essentially social

and occur in a social

context.’

Christiansen & Townsend,

2010, p.203

Percy, C. (2010). Moscow.

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Percy, C. (2010). Munich.

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