The Meaning of Everyday Occupation describes the meaning found in the ordinary and familiar occupations that
make up our everyday lives. Meaning and everyday occupation are dimensions of living that are of the utmost importance
to quality of life for each of us.This exceptional new book is about occupation as an experience rather than occupation
as a task. Occupation as experience is occupation as it is perceived through our senses, as it is lived through,
as it is experienced. From an occupational perspective, the occupations of our lives and the meanings of those
occupations are essential contributors to the pace and direction of the life flow. Daily occupation is viewed as
the essential current that propels each of us along a lifelong journey.The initial chapters in the book address
the concepts of meaningfulness and meaninglessness in our lives as well as meaning and occupation. Cultural contributions
to meaningful occupation and the contributions of experiential space and place are discussed. Subsequent chapters
focus on the primary ways in which daily occupation contributes to meaning in our livesùas a source of connection
to others, as a force for well-being and lifespan development, as a source of meaning in disability, and as a repository
of creativity and spirituality.The Meaning of Everyday Occupation contains many theoretical concepts related to
everyday occupational experiences that are interwoven in all chapters. Quotations and stories from the authorÆs
phenomenological research on occupation and from her own life experiences, as well as illustrations from literature
are used liberally throughout the book. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.