Poster Session
Issue Date: July 2017
Published Online: July 01, 2017
Updated: April 30, 2020
A World of Occupations: Life Through the Lens of Persons Who Are Experiencing Homelessness
Carol Ann Lambdin-Pattavina, DrOT, OTR/L; Catherine Peirce, PhD, OTR/L; Alexandra Marous, MSOT; Cody Wipperman, MSOT; Ariella Bitton, MSOT; Melanie Baldzicki, MSOT
Author Affiliations
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Nova Southeastern University
Article Information
Health and Wellness / Occupational Therapy Practice Framework / Professional Issues / Basic Research
Poster Session   |   July 01, 2017
A World of Occupations: Life Through the Lens of Persons Who Are Experiencing Homelessness
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2017, Vol. 71, 7111505141. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.71S1-PO5126
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2017, Vol. 71, 7111505141. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.71S1-PO5126
Abstract

Date Presented 3/31/2017

This research examined meanings ascribed to daily occupations of persons experiencing homelessness. Participants used photographs to document occupations. Q-sort and one-on-one interviews were used to enrich data. Thematic outcomes highlight occupational therapy’s distinct value with this population.

Primary Author and Speaker: Carol Ann Lambdin-Pattavina

Additional Authors and Speakers: Catherine Peirce, Alexandra Marous, Cody Wipperman, Ariella Bitton, Melanie Baldzicki