Glass Ceilings and Lead Boots

Issue title: Women at Work

Subtitle: Women's Self-Image in Therapy

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Roberts, Michael

Affiliations: Boston School of Occupational Therapy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts

Abstract: To provide the highest quality treatment to mature female clients, all aspects of the clients' roles, occupations, and health standards must be understood. By focusing on societal and cultural constructs and their deleterious effects on modern women, occupational therapists are better able to assess the obstacles to full functioning at home and in the workplace. There are many obstacles to women gaining full satisfaction from work and social roles, including legal restraints, inaccurate health standards, and destructive societal value systems. Progress and proper therapy can be realized by reviewing recent research in women's psychology and using the unique strengths of the occupational therapy profession.

Keywords: Women, Working, Occupational therapy, Culture, Philosophy

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-1994-4207

Journal: Work, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 120-127, 1994