Doing, being, becoming, belonging...

Doing, being, becoming, belonging

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The concept of ‘doing, being, becoming and belonging’ is important in Occupational Therapy. Following are definitions:

Doing: “The concept of doing includes purposeful, goal-oriented activities; doing has been the traditional preoccupation of occupational therapy” (Hammell, 1998, p. 301).

Being: Hammell, 1998, defines this as “… time taken to reflect, be introspective or meditative, (re)discover the self, savour the moment... and to enjoy being with special people” (p.301).

Becoming: Hammell, 1998, describes this as the idea that “people can envision future selves and possible lives, explore new opportunities and harbour ideas…” (p. 302).

Belonging: “Belonging, within a network of social support can underpin both the ability to do and contribute to the pleasure and meaningfulness of doing” (Hammell, 2004, p.302)

I have attempted to demonstrate ‘doing, being, becoming and belonging’ through the slideshow using photos of craft (some of which are off the internet and some from my Fieldwork 2 placement). My Fieldwork 2 placement was at a day programme for adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. The focus was on meaningful occupation and they held a craft group once a week. I have not had a lot of involvement with craft- just completed small projects like basic scrapbooks.

It is difficult to separate which slide/image is which concept as many of the concepts are inter-related (e.g. group (belonging) working on project (doing)). The images show a variety of things ranging from group crafts, individual projects, equipment and craft in the community.

Ethical considerations I made in relation to this slideshow were to make sure no people from my Fieldwork 2 placement were shown in photo (as they have not consented to appearing), referencing all online sources appropriately, and choosing images that are appropriate for public viewing (no pieces of craft that would likely cause offense to an individual).

Reference:

      Hammell, K. W. (2004). Dimensions of meaning in the occupations of daily life. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(5), 296-305.