The promise of internationally collaborative research for studying occupation: The example of the older women's food preparation study

Growing awareness of the Western perspectives underpinning occupational science and occupational therapy's values, theories, and evaluation tools has given rise to questions about culturally relevant knowledge and practice with non-Western populations. To make sense of attempts to develop cross...

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Main Authors: Clare Hocking, Doris Pierce, Anne Shordike, Valerie Wright-St. Clair, Wannipa Bunrayong, Soisuda Vittayakorn, Phuanjai Rattakorn
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-604532018-09-10T03:43:01Z The promise of internationally collaborative research for studying occupation: The example of the older women's food preparation study Clare Hocking Doris Pierce Anne Shordike Valerie Wright-St. Clair Wannipa Bunrayong Soisuda Vittayakorn Phuanjai Rattakorn Health Professions Growing awareness of the Western perspectives underpinning occupational science and occupational therapy's values, theories, and evaluation tools has given rise to questions about culturally relevant knowledge and practice with non-Western populations. To make sense of attempts to develop cross-cultural knowledge taking place within the profession and discipline, the authors review epistemological perspectives and methodological advances in anthropology and psychology. Thus informed, they both summarize and critique constructivist and positivist approaches to knowledge development and practice that cross or resist the crossing of cultures. The authors outline a multicultural collaborative research method that supports extending and refining the profession's knowledge in a way that both honors local perspectives and reveals concepts that cross cultures. Insights from a study that explored the meaning of food preparation to older Thai, American, and New Zealand women provide illustrative examples. 2018-09-10T03:43:01Z 2018-09-10T03:43:01Z 2008-09-01 Journal 15394492 2-s2.0-56049084467 10.3928/15394492-20080901-02 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=56049084467&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/60453
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Clare Hocking
Doris Pierce
Anne Shordike
Valerie Wright-St. Clair
Wannipa Bunrayong
Soisuda Vittayakorn
Phuanjai Rattakorn
The promise of internationally collaborative research for studying occupation: The example of the older women's food preparation study
description Growing awareness of the Western perspectives underpinning occupational science and occupational therapy's values, theories, and evaluation tools has given rise to questions about culturally relevant knowledge and practice with non-Western populations. To make sense of attempts to develop cross-cultural knowledge taking place within the profession and discipline, the authors review epistemological perspectives and methodological advances in anthropology and psychology. Thus informed, they both summarize and critique constructivist and positivist approaches to knowledge development and practice that cross or resist the crossing of cultures. The authors outline a multicultural collaborative research method that supports extending and refining the profession's knowledge in a way that both honors local perspectives and reveals concepts that cross cultures. Insights from a study that explored the meaning of food preparation to older Thai, American, and New Zealand women provide illustrative examples.
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author Clare Hocking
Doris Pierce
Anne Shordike
Valerie Wright-St. Clair
Wannipa Bunrayong
Soisuda Vittayakorn
Phuanjai Rattakorn
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title The promise of internationally collaborative research for studying occupation: The example of the older women's food preparation study
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