Browsing by Person "Blair, S. E. E."

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The magic mess and muddles of becoming a mother – an occupational perspective
(School of Occupational Therapy, Otago Polytechnic, 2003) Hunter, Heather; Blair, S. E. E.; Caulton, Rosemary
Risk in Dementia - Assessment and Management: a Literature Review
(College of Occupational Therapists, 1998-10) Thom, Karen M.; Blair, S. E. E.
Dementia affects a person's ability to undertake previously achievable tasks which can present risks. The assessment and management of risk can differ and inclusion of the person's view is not always apparent. This literature review aimed to explore current knowledge concerning key areas relevant to risk assessment and management. This included the contribution of occupational therapy functional assessment. It revealed that knowledge tended to be practice based, rather than research based, and that there was no specific research on functional assessment of risk. Issues of how risk was established by those involved and consideration of the person's view were raised.
The Centrality of Occupation during Life Transitions
(College of Occupational Therapists, 2000-05) Blair, S. E. E.
This article seeks to examine the nature and experience of transitions in life. It explores pertinent theoretical underpinning and considers the ways in which people manage and adapt to change. In particular, it attempts to synthesise the ideas from the psychology of transition with those from occupational science. Throughout, the article is informed by the contributions both from experiential workshops over the last 5 years (including one held at the Inaugural United Kingdom Occupational Science Symposium in York in 1999) and from students who have chosen an elective level 3 module entitled 'Adult Development – Life Transitions and Crisis' in a BSc/BSc(Hons) Occupational Therapy programme. Among the conclusions from those experiences is the acknowledgement of the centrality and personal meaning of occupation at the point of transition