Thursday, April 26, 2012

Turotial Two: Occupational Engagement, Doing, Being ,Becoming, Belonging

Occupational engagement, doing, being, becoming
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My chosen occupation is morning coffee around the dining table. I chose this Occupation as it was a ritual that I was involved in during my fieldwork two placement. My placement was at Idea Services Kirkcaldy Street. After observing and being a part of this ritual I was able to understand how important this was to the individuals as this was an effective way of building relationships and enhancing communication opportunities.  What used to be a simple task for me of “having a coffee” has now turned into a ritual that can help build a cultural and social feeling of doing, being, becoming and belonging for a person.

In the reading ‘Reflections on doing, being becoming.’ I found that there were great definitions of doing, being, becoming and belonging in relation to meaningful occupation. I have summed them up in my own words from my understanding of the definitions provided in the article.

Doing- Taking part in purposeful activities.

Being- Time taken to reflect and appreciate the meaning and value in what we do

Becoming- Envisioning our future and what we wish to become

Belonging- The sense of being included through occupational performance and social interaction. The sense of inclusion and support.

(Wilcock, 1998)

Image 1: IHC and Idea Services Logo
Image2: Coming together of people
Image 3: The sharing of different values
Image 4: Doing, Being, Becoming and Belonging interlock
Image 5:Doing Heading
Image 6: Cup of Coffee
Image 7: The gathering of coffee cups
Image 8: Pouring coffee
Image 9: Being Heading
Image 10:Being a part of a group
Image:11:Being able to share your thoughts
Image 12: Being a friend
Image 13: Becoming Heading
Image 14: Becoming a friend
Image 15: Becoming a part of social interaction
Image 16: Becoming a part of a kinship
Image 17: Belonging Heading
Image 18: Friendships
Image 19: Social Acceptance
Image 20: Belonging to a service


For those images that are not mine I made sure that they were referenced correctly. I used photos taken by myself so that I was able to use them without there being any ethical implications as it is my own personal work. Image number 3 I drew by myself using Microsoft Office as it was my own drawing I was able to put it straight onto my presentation without breaching copywriter.

Wilcock, A.A. (1998).  Reflections on doing, being becoming.  Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65, 248-256.
 

3 comments:

  1. Hi Sophie,
    I really like how you have described how a simple cup of tea as being something that is so meaningful because it can build relationship. I was wondering if you could tell what happened on your placement when someone turned down a cup of tea, or did anyone ever turn down a cup of tea?

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    1. Hi Jessica,
      Great question. For those who did not want a cup of tea or who were unable to have a cup of tea still were a part of this as it was seen as a "ritual". They sat around the table and still interacted with those who were having a cup of tea. Most of the time the service users had a cup of tea as they found it a great time to all be together and interact with one another.

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  2. Oh that sounds like a great way to interact with others and build relationships. Your placement also sounds like it was a very fun placement. Thank you for your reply.

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