Summary :
In France, the profession of occupational therapy has been developing since the 1950s. As it evolves and tends to become a recognized profession, occupational therapists’ professional identity is also changing. This article uses a historical approach to study the construction of our professional identity. First, we propose three paradigms that shed light on the evolution of French occupational therapists’ values and practices in their societal context, over time. Then, we discuss various issues faced by occupational therapists throughout history and their impact on the construction of the profession as well as the engagement in the professionalization process. We present both the difficulties encountered in establishing occupational therapists’ professional identity, together with avenues to explore and factors that could promote the construction and affirmation of an identity shared by occupational therapists.
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Article rédigé par :
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Marie-Chantal Morel-Bracq
Ergothérapeute, MSc Éducation
Directeur des soins honoraire
Membre du collège édition de l’ANFE
Bordeaux, France
mariechantal.morel@me.com
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Anne-Cécile Delaisse
Ergothérapeute, MSc Rééducation
Étudiante au doctorat
Department of Occupational Science
and Occupational Therapy
University of British Colombia
Vancouver, Canada
anne.delaisse@alumni.ubc.ca
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Jean-François Bodin
Ergothérapeute DE
Formateur IFE
Université de Lyon, Institut des sciences et techniques de Réadaptation
Pratique clinique Hôpital Henry Gabrielle
et Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant (service Escale)
Lyon, France
jean-francois.bodin@univ-lyon1.fr
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Lisbeth Charret
Ergothérapeute, MSc Éducation
Formatrice IFE ADERE
Paris, France
lisbeth.charret@adere-paris.fr
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Hélène Hernandez
Ergothérapeute, MSc Éducation
Ancienne directrice IFE UPEC
Membre du collège édition de l’ANFE
Paris, France
helenehernandez2014@outlook.fr