Pursuing postgraduate research positively and powerfully: Occupational narratives of three doctoral candidates

Michele Verdonck; T McGrath; Rosie J Gowran

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Pursuing postgraduate research positively and powerfully: Occupational narratives of three doctoral candidates

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Pursuing postgraduate research positively and powerfully: Occupational narratives of three doctoral candidates

Michele Verdonck, T McGrath and Rosie J Gowran

Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries (COTEC) Congress of Occupational Therapy: Occupational Diversity for the future, 9th (Stockholm, Sweden, 24-May-2012–27-May-2012)

Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries (COTEC)

2012

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Aim: This paper combines diversity and occupational balance, and professional development, seeking to empower occupational development among occupational therapists involved in pursuing postgraduate research. Method: It tells of the trials, tribulations and triumphs experienced by three doctoral candidates during their qualitative research journey. Findings: Each candidate shared common threads of occupational therapy, qualitative research and motherhood. Their research evolved from integral occupational experiences of professional practice and personal passion to pursue their specific subjects based on human rights, adversity, occupational justice and occupational potential. Conclusion: This paper presents the emotions of the research journey, immersed in reflexive practice. It encourages occupational therapists, through creative reflection, to take time to adopt self-focused practice and develop their reflexive processes, utilising reflexivity tools that best meet diverse individual needs. It provides pragmatic solutions to get the balance right, enabling positive and powerful thinking to feel the fear and do it anyway.

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Title: Pursuing postgraduate research positively and powerfully: Occupational narratives of three doctoral candidates
Authors: Michele Verdonck (Author) - University of Limerick, Ireland
T McGrath (Author) - Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Rosie J Gowran (Author) - University of Limerick, Ireland
Conference details: Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries (COTEC) Congress of Occupational Therapy: Occupational Diversity for the future, 9th (Stockholm, Sweden, 24-May-2012–27-May-2012)
Publisher: Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries (COTEC)
Date published: 2012
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Occupational Therapy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448882102621
Output Type: Conference poster

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