Presentation Enothe: OT& occupational justice in The Netherlands

1. Presentation Enothe: OT& occupational justice in The Netherlands ‘Working on equality reality in The Netherlands’ By: Maria Mangartz, Tabea Ebner, Roy Schoorl and Marluuke Jakobs Students from: Zuyd University/Hogeschool Zuyd Faculty of Health & Care Department of Occupational Therapy

2. The contents of this presentation • A short introduction • The working-method we used • A definition of the concept ‘occupational justice’ • Occupational justice in The Netherlands • In particular: People with physical disabilities • Way’s in which an OT can contribute towards ‘occupational justice’ in The Netherlands • Our conclusion • Discussion

3. A short introduction • Occupational justice in The Netherlands: not a ‘hot item’ at the moment (in education and practice) • At first: information about global situation of occupational justice in The Netherlands • After that: focus on ‘people who are under physical disabled conditions‘

4. The working-method we used • Literature study • Information from experts • Looked for and used research

5. A definition of the concept ‘Occupational Justice’ Occupational justice is premised upon the idea that if society is to be occupationally just, it must enable all people to have the resources to engage in occupations that they need and want to do, regardless of disability, socio-cultural position, geographical location, age or gender. (Townsend & Wilcock, 2003)

6. The general situation in The Netherlands (1 of 2) • Legislation ‘Algemene Wet Gelijke Behandeling‘ (in English: ‘General Law Equal Treatment’) (1994) • Commission Equal Treatment (1994) I’m treated in contrary with the law. Commission Equal Treatment (supervises if people live up to the Law) Does research, gives opinion and recommendations

7. The general situation in The Netherlands (2 of 2) • OT: the Code of Ethics & profile Occupational Therapists (2001)

8. Occupational justice & people with physical disabilities in The Netherlands • Subject is too large to deal with every aspect • One group: people with physical disabilities • Results from research ‘Participate with disabilities’ (De Klerk, 2007)

9. Results from the research ‘Participate with disabilities’ (De Klerk, 2007) (1 of 2) • Work • People with a physical disability work less. • Income • People with a physical disability get less income. • Spare time • Physical disabled people are limited in their spare time (activities).

10. Results from the research ‘Participate with disabilities’ (De Klerk, 2007) (2 of 2) • Living • Disabled people have in average a lower quality of life. • Aids in use • Disabled people make different use of aids. • Generally • The difference of participation at work and within the community didn’t get smaller between disabled and not disabled people.

11. Way’s in which an occupational therapist can contribute towards ‘occupational justice’ in The Netherlands • OT could do a lot for example: • Work with / start a program to support physical disabled people • Help people who are under disabled conditions with their spare time (activities).

12. Our conclusion • Not very well-known and implemented • In education • In practice • Great gap between theory and practice • Development is started and will continue

13. List of sources: • Kinébanian A. & Le Granse, M. – Grondslagen van de Ergotherapie (2006) Elsevier, Maarssen • De Klerk, M. – Meedoen met beperkingen (2007) • Christiansen, C. & Townsend, E. – Introduction to Occupation (2003) • Dutch Union For OT (Nederlandse Vereniging voor ET, NVE) – Beroepscode Ergotherapeut (2001) Lemma, Utrecht • CGB.nl

14. Special thanks to: • Mrs. B. Piskûr • Mr. F. Kronenberg • Mrs. M. Stomph • Mrs. B. van Bodegom • Mrs. M. Le Granse

15. Questions? 2052815Ebner@hszuyd.nl 2052688Mangartz@hszuyd.nl 2052541Jakobs@hszuyd.nl 2055446Schoorl@hszuyd.nl