@article{esj 156, author = {Raziqa Virani}, title = {Occupational Apartheid: Injustices Faced and Adverse Effects on Lower-Class Americans}, volume = {13}, year = {2022}, url = {http://publications.essex.ac.uk/esj/article/id/156/}, issue = {1}, doi = {10.5526/esj159}, abstract = {<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, serif;">Occupational Apartheid is one of many concepts in occupational therapy having negative impacts on one’s social justice. Occupational Apartheid is a form of occupational injustice that brings to light, within healthcare and community practice, individuals or communities that are segregated, restricted, or deprived of participating in meaningful and purposeful activities due to social injustices, economic factors, or social status. This essay aims to explain the history of occupational apartheid and the overall connection to the Culture of Poverty within the African American culture and the lower-class majority in the United States of America. Specifically, it investigates how occupational therapists can utilize the foundations and values of the profession to understand and aid clients suffering from occupational apartheid. The results demonstrate that providing adequate diversity training and education during the start of occupational therapy programs can provide an increase in upward mobility for clients suffering from occupational apartheid in their respective communities. These results suggest that occupational therapists take the time to understand and empathize with their client's situations for addressing poverty in practice thus aiding the larger global community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>}, month = {8}, keywords = {Culture of Poverty Theory,Framework of Occupational Justice,Occupational Apartheid,Occupational Injustice,Occupational Justice,Occupational Therapy}, issn = {2633-7045}, publisher={University of Essex Library Services}, journal = {Essex Student Journal} }