Development, Change and Continuity Theories: An Analysis
- 1 June 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Vol. 56 (3) , 109-112
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000841748905600303
Abstract
Several theories are used by occupational therapists to describe development. These theories differ in form. Some are stage-descriptive; some are characterized by the unity of change and continuity Stage-descriptive theories are described as prejudicial and antithetical to occupational therapy's philosophy and practice. Theories offering change as adaptive-descriptive are deemed more suitable, as they are consistent with occupational therapy philosophy and can serve as structures for generating data on adaptive change in clinical situations.Keywords
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