Poster Session  |   August 2016
Social Capital 1940–1950: Seeking Support Among Established Professionals and Nonprofits
Emma Fisher; Ruth Schemm, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Author Affiliations
  • Temple University
  • University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Article Information
Advocacy / Multidisciplinary Practice / Basic Research
Poster Session   |   August 2016
Social Capital 1940–1950: Seeking Support Among Established Professionals and Nonprofits
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2016, Vol. 70, 7011505173p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2016.70S1-PO7025
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2016, Vol. 70, 7011505173p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2016.70S1-PO7025
Abstract

Date Presented 4/9/2016

To increase occupational therapy’s seat at the metaphorical table, we must first understand its historical presence. A content analysis of literature and communication from the 1940s will reveal steps the American Occupational Therapy Association took to establish social capital with national organizations, governments, and the general population.

Primary Author and Speaker: Emma Fisher

Additional Author and Speaker: Ruth Schemm