Browsing by Person "Veiga-Seijo, Silvia"

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Análisis del discurso crítico sobre la reducción de jornada en periódicos gallegos: ampliando miradas desde el feminismo decolonial
(FapUNIFESP (SciELO), 2023-11-09) Ferreira-Marante, Rocio; Veiga-Seijo, Silvia
Resumen Introducción Se está produciendo una crisis de los cuidados reforzada por diversos aspectos, entre ellos, las políticas neoliberales. La reducción de jornada es un derecho para favorecer la conciliación. Sin embargo, este fenómeno todavía no ha sido explorado desde Terapia Ocupacional Social. Objetivo Ahondar en el fenómeno de la reducción de jornada laboral en mujeres mediante el análisis de medios de comunicación desde una perspectiva feminista decolonial y de la Terapia Ocupacional Social. Método Se utilizó el Análisis del Discurso Crítico desde una perspectiva feminista decolonial, como enfoque metodológico para analizar los discursos, el lenguaje y los significados transmitidos en los medios de comunicación. Se ha empleado la base de datos Factiva para localizar las noticias. La búsqueda fue realizada el 2 de mayo de 2020 de forma conjunta por las autoras. Se han incluido 50 noticias de periódico. Resultados Este trabajo visibiliza situaciones de violencia institucional, negación de derechos de las mujeres, privación de libertad, injusticias y desigualdades. Se entretejen reflexiones desde la Terapia Ocupacional Social y el feminismo decolonial. Conclusiones La Terapia Ocupacional Social llama por un constante cuestionamiento sobre los espacios (locales y situados, en este caso Galicia) y acciones de práctica, lo que implica cuestionar las estructuras opresivas de dominación (estructura del estado en la articulación de la ley de reducción de jornada y en los discursos sociales construidos). La reducción de jornada es un ejemplo más de cómo nuestros haceres cotidianos son mediados por relaciones de poder patriarcales y coloniales.
Collective reflections to create knowledge spaces: Thinking about an inclusive, diverse, and participatory occupational science [Réflexions collectives pour créer des espaces de connaissance : penser une science de l'occupation inclusive, diversifiée et participative]
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-01-24) Veiga-Seijo, Silvia; Amores, Marcel Nazabal; Leive, Lorena; Melfi, Daniela; Morrison, Rodolfo; Tironi, Tatiana Maria Marques; Vieira, Ana Luiza Menezes; Santos, Vagner dos
The first World Occupational Science Conference took place in Vancouver, Canada, in August 2022. As English was the official language of the event, this brought challenges for some non-anglophone participants, including some of the authors of this paper. In response, the authors gathered to support translation and communication efforts during the event. This strengthened mutual support and led to the establishment of a workgroup to reflect on knowledge production within occupational science. Framed within a call to expand the discipline beyond the English-speaking world and from a Portuguese-Spanish context, our objectives were to (i) share joint reflections on the potential barriers to participation in scientific events; and (ii) recommend options to democratize knowledge in academic events to develop a more inclusive, diverse, and participatory occupational science. This work could contribute to the creation of spaces for inclusive knowledge to engage more people in occupational science and therefore open opportunities for a more nuanced and diverse understanding of occupation.
Creating a Play-Friendly Community with Children: A Report on a Participatory-Ethnographic Research
(Queen Margaret University, 2023) Veiga-Seijo, Silvia; Children Participants; Kantartzis, Sarah; Jackson, Jeanne; Veiga-Seijo, Silvia
This report is an outcome of the research “Creating a Play-Friendly Community with Children“, carried out by Silvia Veiga-Seijo (PhD student) with 17 children co-researchers aged between 5 and 12. The research project aimed to look into the perspectives of children and community members for developing a play-friendly community in Whitecraig (East Lothian, Scotland). The report was co-created with the children alongside Silvia, and it is founded on children’s voices and perspectives: our voices, stories, and experiences of doing and living the project together. The motivation for writing this collaborative report emerged after celebrating a local community event organised and led by the children participants in their school. During this event, children presented their perspectives of play through a puppet show and two songs to families, community residents, school staff, stakeholders, and policy-makers. After their presentation, the children led a discussion on a question of great importance to them: “how are we going to help” with their call to action to play together in their community and make play better for everyone. Adults and policy-makers highlighted the need of elaborating a written report on the children’s perspectives and share it with both East Lothian Council and the Scottish Government. Likewise, the community suggested “spread the word of this amazing work to other parts of Scotland”. This report attempts to respond to these needs as part of these collective endeavors and actions.
Politicizing Children’s Play: A Community Photovoice Process to Transform a School Playground
(AOTA Press, 2024-05-31) Rivas-Quarneti, Natalia; Viana-Moldes, Inés; Veiga-Seijo, Silvia; Canabal-López, Marta; Magalhaes, Lilian
Importance: Contextual elements at school playgrounds compromise the right to play. An occupation-based social transformation project to foster occupational justice in play at a school playground was conducted. Objective: To better understand barriers to and facilitators of children’s participation in occupations at the school playground to co-create actions that enable play. Design: A participatory methodology—Photovoice—was used. The research consisted of four phases: involving the community in the research design, community-led data generation and analysis, discussion of findings to increase the community’s awareness, and a community agenda for changing the playground. Setting: Public primary school playground in northwest Spain. Participants: All children (n = 450, ages 3–12 yr), families (n = 12), and teachers (n = 15) participated. A thematic analysis of visual, textual, and oral material was conducted, including member checking. Results: The study revealed several barriers to play, including the short recess duration, poor floor (surface) conditions, jail-like atmosphere, and violence. However, participants identified an ad hoc lending games system and playground murals advocating for children’s rights as facilitators. These findings have direct implications for improving the play environment. Conclusions and Relevance: Conflicting priorities between children’s and adults’ desires and needs for the playground were unveiled, displaying the relevance of invisible contexts (i.e., social or institutional contexts) in shaping play opportunities. A critical occupational stance combined with a participatory and playful methodology generated space to unveil these conflicting priorities, reconcile agendas, raise awareness, and propose collective actions to transform the playground. Plain-Language Summary: Playing is fundamental to children’s development and inclusion. This study focused on making school playgrounds better places for kids to play. Researchers found that things such as short playtimes, bad playground conditions, and violence made it tough for kids to enjoy playing, but they also discovered some good things, such as a system for borrowing games and colorful murals promoting children’ rights. These findings show that changing the playground’s physical and social environment can make a big difference for kids. By listening to kids and working together, adults and children can create playgrounds where all kids can play meaningfully and safely. Occupational therapists can promote such processes.