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Download or read book Concepts in Occupational Therapy- Understanding Southern Perspectives written by Sebestina Anita Dsouza and published by Manipal Universal Press. This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[The book] attempts to facilitate contextually relevant interpretation and application of core occupational science and occupational therapy concepts from the vantage point of academics in the Global South. With around 30 authors mostly from India and South Africa, the book offers diverse insights into the socioeconomic, cultural and political factors influencing occupational therapy practice in the southern region. It describes the profession's development in India and South Africa. It elucidates the core skills, values and attitudes essential for practice, and more importantly, discusses the challenges to and opportunities for the profession in the Global South."--Back cover.