Can use of an occupational justice model in an American context result in accusations of professional misconduct?

Can use of an occupational justice model in an American context result in accusations of professional misconduct?Conceptual practice models are interrelated bodies of theory, research, and practice resources that are used by OTs to guide practice (Kielhofner, 2009). One such conceptual practice model is the Occupational Justice Model (Townsend, 1993; Townsend and Nillson, 2010).  According to these sources, the Occupational Justice Model is framed around the concept that injustice occurs due to inherent governance and social structures that allegedly restrict the occupational performance of some populations and individuals.Concepts associated with occupational justice models have filtered into some official documents of the American Occupational Therapy Association.  For example, the AOTA 2010 Code of Ethics included a new principle of 'Social Justice' (AOTA, 2011).  That new principle required occupational therapy personnel "to provide services in a fair and equitable manner and to advocate for just and fair treatment ... and encourage employers and colleagues to abide by the highest standards of social justice and the ethical standards set forth by the occupational therapy profession."The social justice requirement has been controversial.  The challenge with this requirement is that there has not been any corresponding statements that provided meaningful guidance on what practicing in a social justice context means for practitioners.  Disagreeme...

Source: ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog - February 12, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Tags: OT Education OT practice philosophy Source Type: blogs