Occupational Deprivation
The inability of a person to be engaged in a meaningful occupation for a long period of time due to factors outside their control
a. Example: A dancer who must stop dancing due to a disability.
A short interruption to a person’s ability to engage in a meaningful occupation
a. Examples: A singer who must stop singing for two weeks because he or she has strep throat
Occupational justice framework can address occupational deprivation by stating the unfairness that may arise in situations where someone is being deprived of engaging in an occupation that is meaningful to him or her. For instance, a student with autism that is also nonverbal may enjoy communicating with others but due to finances or the lack of proper resources in the school he or she attends, the student cannot get technology to help the student talk to people in an easier way.
a. Example: A dancer who must stop dancing due to a disability.
A short interruption to a person’s ability to engage in a meaningful occupation
a. Examples: A singer who must stop singing for two weeks because he or she has strep throat
Occupational justice framework can address occupational deprivation by stating the unfairness that may arise in situations where someone is being deprived of engaging in an occupation that is meaningful to him or her. For instance, a student with autism that is also nonverbal may enjoy communicating with others but due to finances or the lack of proper resources in the school he or she attends, the student cannot get technology to help the student talk to people in an easier way.