Restoring the Spirit: The Beginnings of Occupational Therapy in Canada, 1890-1930

Judith Friedland

Published by McGill-Queen's University Press 2011

Restoring the Spirit

The Beginnings of Occupational Therapy in Canada, 1890-1930

Judith Friedland

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780773586116

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When injured soldiers returned from the First World War and needed to convalesce from severe injuries and trauma, a group of women were ready to help. Then known as "ward aides," these women - many of whom were artists or teachers - used simple craft activities to raise morale, build self-esteem, and teach skills. Restoring the Spirit illuminates the origins of occupational therapy in Canada and shows how the profession became an indispensable part of modern health care.

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Friedland Judith :

Judith Friedland is professor emerita in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.Judith Friedland is professor emerita in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

Reviews

"...[Friedland] casts occupational therapy as a potential regenerator, capable of broadening the medical model itself to comprise concern for the complex physical, social, and spiritual requirements for individual well-being. She makes a compelling argume

“Restoring the Spirit connects the spirit and philosophy of the professions adopted by the early pioneers with a call to action by the author for their successors today to continue, in the words of Thomas Kidner, to ‘Organise, Agitate and Educate’. This n

"Friedland has produced a powerful resource for occupational therapy. Best of all, it was a pleasure to read. I really had no idea of the complex forces at work in the development of my profession. The many experiences I have had over the years now make more sense." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Front Matter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Context and Foundations
Social and Political Context Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Mental Illness and Mental Hygiene Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
The Arts and Crafts Movement Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
The Settlement House Movement Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
Educational Reform: Manual Training and Technical Education Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	58
Pioneering Women: Luther, Peck, and Scott Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
World War I
World War I: Occupations as Treatment during the War Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
Women at Work during the War: Matthews, Lighthall, and Goodman as Untrained Ward Aides Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	98
More Ward Aides Needed: Courses at the University of Toronto and McGill University Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	114
Graduates of the Ward Aides Courses Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
Building a Profession
Establishing Professional Organizations, Curative Workshops, and a Journal: Postwar Growth and Development Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
Establishing an Educational Program Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
The Men in Front of the Women Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	176
Conceptual Conflicts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
Enduring Values, Ongoing Challenges, and Opportunities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	204
Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	293

Language: English
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 328

eBook

Published: August 24, 2011
ISBN: 9780773586116