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  • The role of occupational therapy in working with the homeless population: An assertive outreach approach

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    Lloyd, Chris
    Bassett, Hazel
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    Lloyd, Chris A.
    Year published
    2012
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    Abstract
    The issue of homelessness has gained increasing attention in recent years. Many factors contribute to homelessness. A recent move to address the complex needs of the homeless in Queensland was the establishment of Homeless Health Outreach Teams. These are multidisciplinary teams that have a primary focus in mental health, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation. The introduction of occupational therapists to the team has resulted in the need to be very clear about their skills and knowledge. This article describes homelessness, the background to the Homeless Health Outreach Team, before discussing the role of occupational therapy ...
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    The issue of homelessness has gained increasing attention in recent years. Many factors contribute to homelessness. A recent move to address the complex needs of the homeless in Queensland was the establishment of Homeless Health Outreach Teams. These are multidisciplinary teams that have a primary focus in mental health, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation. The introduction of occupational therapists to the team has resulted in the need to be very clear about their skills and knowledge. This article describes homelessness, the background to the Homeless Health Outreach Team, before discussing the role of occupational therapy on this team.
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    Journal Title
    New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy
    Volume
    59
    Issue
    1
    Publisher URI
    http://www.nzaot.com/publications/journal/index.php
    Copyright Statement
    © 2012 New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapy. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Clinical Sciences
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/49483
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