Occupational Therapy and Life Course Development

Occupational Therapy and Life Course Development is an invaluable workbook for professional practice. It provides a tool to help both students and qualified professionals develop and enhance a framework for their practice that supports all individuals and settings in a holistic and inclusive way. Much of the book is organised as a workbook based around a single case study. It includes theory related to life span development and managing change, and also exercises for readers to complete in order to apply the theory to practice.

Key Features

• Includes theory related to life span development and managing change.
• Exercises for readers to apply theory to practice.
• Chapters on key topics such as the client in context, life events, transition and loss, the management of stress, and planful decision making.
• Emphasises the relevance of life course development to health and social care professionals and their clients.
• Exercises inviting readers to reflect on their own life course.

Additional Information

There are chapters both on becoming and belonging as an occupational therapist, and on developing professional practice.