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Professionalism, prejudice and personal taste: does it matter what we wear?

Davys, D; Pope, K; Taylor, J

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Authors

D Davys

K Pope

J Taylor



Abstract

An earlier opinion piece considered the professional issues surrounding the occupational therapist’s dress code within the work place (Davys et al, 2006). This second paper considers the role of the occupational therapist when a client choice of clothing may conflict with social expectations and negatively impact upon social inclusion. Three practice based scenarios are presented, which serve as the prompts for reflection upon informed choice, professional responsibilities and the therapeutic relationship. This paper concludes that there needs to be debate about the conflict between each of these areas and the concept of social inclusion.

Citation

Davys, D., Pope, K., & Taylor, J. (2006). Professionalism, prejudice and personal taste: does it matter what we wear?. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69(7), 339 -341

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jul 1, 2006
Deposit Date Apr 11, 2011
Publicly Available Date Apr 5, 2016
Journal British Journal of Occupational Therapy
Print ISSN 0308-0226
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 69
Issue 7
Pages 339 -341
Related Public URLs http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cot/bjot/2006/00000069/00000007/art00007

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