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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: [email protected]
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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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Association
“My Street - My Home”
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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