Antiracist Occupational Therapy: Unsettling the Status Quo

by Musharrat J. Ahmed - Landeryou (Editor)

Social justice, inclusion, and person-centredness are the cornerstones of occupational therapy but despite this, the experiences and inequities faced by Black and minoritised populations in health and social care often go unseen and unattended in occupational therapy practice.

This timely book provides a compendium of global insights into the inequities faced by Black and minoritised groups in health and social care and considers how key changes in occupational therapy practice and education can redress disparities. Each contributor is active in the occupational therapy community and is incredibly well placed to provide guidance and practical suggestions on how to create sustainable, antiracist practice and disrupt the current status quo.

Invaluable to occupational therapy professional bodies, academics, and students alike, this expansive collection of voices is essential reading for those looking to redress the imbalance of power caused by racism.

216 pages, Paperback

Published October 19, 2023

Reviews

[Sammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here’s to moving OT towards being antiracist!! This book was very informative and helped me learn how we as a profession and a future professional can work to disrupt/dismantle racist and Eurocentric / western norm practices that are deeply embedded into our profession.

[Sarah Prior · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a courageous book that all occupational therapists should read. It is indeed unsettling and cutting edge. Musharrat Ahmed-Landeryou portrays her personal experiences and feelings on her journey to make antiracist change in the occupational therapy profession. Powerful narratives are included from a range of people followed by questions to explore and analysis. The content is highly thought-provoking and just the beginning of the required change in this developing field.

[Teddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an important book. I feel very lucky to be studying OT during a time when literature like this exists.