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It is reported that the thesis section is available, to publish abstracts of postgraduate theses in the disciplinary field. Who submits your thesis, must present the title, abstract, key words (include Occupational Therapy), and a summary of 2 to 3 pages of your thesis. And `present it in Spanish, English and / or Portuguese.
Report of first stage of the project of investigation on the subject
Abstract
In April 27th 2003, Santa Fe, Argentina, underwent the most dramatic catastrophe in the provincial and national history. The Salado River overflowed due to the unskillfulness, lack of foresight and irresponsibility of the politicians, affecting 150.000 inhabitants. This resulted in loss of lives, housing, installations and equipments, not to mention the damage in health, education, sources of labour, personal identity, families, neighbourhoods and communities, which are everlasting.
This has changed life, occupation and representation of people, giving origin to new configurations, the occupational dimensions of which are unknown.
The human life is characterized by the occupations which constitute sources of personal and social identity, and organize the daily life contributing with health and occupational function states. One of their expressions is through everyday routines and habits.
A study was initiated in the National University of Litoral in order to know the changes in routine life habits caused in the occupational dimension, and the adaptation processes initiated by the victims.
Qualitative methods were employed to collect data to understand the phenomenon and to obtain information for the perspective of the affected people.
The pursued objectives include:
1. To identify and analyze the changes in routines and habits with major impact in people's life. 2. To identify and establish necessity indicators from the perspective of the affected people.3. To detect the most effective supports for the occupational recovery.
