Doris Pierce PhD OTR/L FAOTA, Endowed Chair in Occupational Therapy, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky. She began her career with a BS in Occupational Therapy from Ohio State University, followed by an MA in Occupational Therapy and a PhD in Occupational Science from the University of Southern California. She has been a paediatric therapist for 30 years, trained at Ayres Clinic and operated a private practice in greater Los Angeles area for more than 10 years, serving infants and children in home, school, aquatic and therapeutic riding settings. Dr. Pierce is a leading occupational scientist, centrally concerned with examining and strategically developing the theoretical potential of occupational science to support the knowledge base needs of occupational therapy.

Dedication Acknowledgments About the Editor Contributing Authors Foreword by Elizabeth J. Yerxa, EdD, LhD (Hon.), ScD (Hon.), DMed (Hon.), OTR, FAOTA Introduction Chapter 1Occupational Science: A Powerful Disciplinary Knowledge Base for Occupational Therapy Doris Pierce, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Section ILevel 1 Research: How Does Occupational Science Provide Descriptive Knowledge to Strengthen Occupational Therapy? Chapter 2Occupational Science Research Describing Occupation Doris Pierce, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Chapter 3The Occupation of Caregiving Betty Risteen Hasselkus, PhD, OTR, FAOTA Chapter 4A Research Program on the Occupation of Mate Selection Sheama Krishnagiri, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Chapter 5Environmental Influences on Daily Time Use and Well-Being Wendy H. Wood, PhD, OTR, FAOTA Chapter 6In Search of Graphical Methods to Describe Morning Routines in Occupational Science Charlotte Brasic Royeen, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Section IILevel 2 Research: How Does Occupational Science Provide Knowledge of Relations Between Occupation and Other Phenomena? Chapter 7Relational Research in Occupational Science Doris Pierce, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Chapter 8Participation of Children With Physical Disabilities in Everyday Occupations Mary Law, PhD, FCAOT, FCAHS and Gillian King, PhD Chapter 9Participation and Engagement in Occupation in Adults With Disabilities Lisa Tabor Connor, PhD; Timothy J. Wolf, OTD, MSCI, OTR/L; Erin R. Foster, OTD, MSCI; Mary W. Hildebrand, OTD, OTR/L; and Carolyn M. Baum, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Chapter 10Living With HIV Infection: Insights Into Occupational Markers of Health and Occupational Adaptation Matthew Molineux, BOccThy, MSc, PhD; Jenny Strong, BOccThy, MOccThy, PhD; and Wendy Rickard, PhD Chapter 11Different Ways of Doing Food: Cultural Influences on Food Preparation Clare Hocking, PhD, NZROT; Anne Shordike, PhD, OTR/L; Soisuda Vittayakorn, BS; Wannipa Bunrayong, PhD; Phuanjai Rattakorn, PhD; Valerie A. Wright-St Clair, PhD, MPH, DipProfEthics, DipBusStudies, DipOccTherapy; and Doris Pierce, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Chapter 12Reflecting on the Socially Situated and Constructed Nature of Occupation: A Research Program Addressing the Contemporary Restructuring of Retirement Debbie Laliberte Rudman, PhD, OT Reg (ON) Chapter 13Intimate Partner Violence: Balancing Issues of Identity, Disability Culture, and Occupational Justice to Inform Occupational Therapy Practice Diane L. Smith, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Claudia List Hilton, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Chapter 14Enacting Occupational Justice in Research and Policy Development: Highlighting the Experience of Occupational Deprivation in Forced Migration169 Gail Whiteford, BAppSc (Occ Therapy), MHSc (Occ Therapy), PhD Section IIILevel 3 Research: How Does Occupational Science Provide Predictive Knowledge to Support Occupational Therapy? Chapter 15Predictive Research in Occupational Science Doris Pierce, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Chapter 16The Daily Experiences of Pleasure, Productivity and Restoration Profile: A Measure of Subjective Experiences Karen Atler, PhD, OTR Chapter 17Development of the Self-Discovery Tapestry Phyllis J. Meltzer, PhD, MSG, MS Chapter 18Researching Retirement: Studies That Lead to New Ways to Look at Freedom and the Categorization of Occupation Hans Jonsson, OT(reg), PhD Chapter 19Understanding the Development of Occupational Potential Over Time Through the Analysis of Life Stories Alison Wicks, PhD, MHSc(OT), BAppSc(OT) Chapter 20The Exploration of Quality of Life Through Q Methodology Susan Corr, DipCOT, MPhil, PhD and Alexandra Palombi, BSc OT (hons), MSC OT Section IVLevel 4 Research: How Does Occupational Science Enhance Occupational Therapy Through Research on Occupation in Practice? Chapter 21Occupation in Practice Doris Pierce, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Chapter 22The Test of Grocery Shopping Skills: Assessing Occupation in a Natural Environment Catana Brown, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Melisa Rempfer, PhD Chapter 23How Occupation Emerges in the Practices of Occupational Therapists: Therapeutic Strategies That Address Occupation Pollie Price, PhD, OTR/L Chapter 24Pediatric Therapists' Perceptions of the Dynamics of Occupation-Based Practice Joanne Phillips Estes, MS, OTR/L and Doris Pierce, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Chapter 25Developing an Integrated Occupational Science Research Program: The USC Well Elderly and Pressure Ulcer Prevention Studies Florence A. Clark, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Jeanne Jackson, PhD, OTR, FAOTA; and Elizabeth A. Pyatak, PhD, OTR/L Chapter 26Enhancing Occupation-Based Practice at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center Michele Berro, MA, OTR/L and Lisa Deshaies, OTR/L, CHT Chapter 27The Use of Occupation in Hand Therapy Donna Colaianni, PhD, OTR/L, CHT and Ingrid Provident, EdD, OTR/L Chapter 28Putting Knowledge of Occupation to Work for Youth at Risk Elaine Fehringer, MA, OTR/L; Amy Marshall, PhD, OTR/L; Karen Summers, MS, OTR/L; and Doris Pierce, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Chapter 29Occupational Science for Occupational Therapy: A Look Into the Future Doris Pierce, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Financial Disclosures Index