RESUMO
Ethnographic methods were used to study daily occupations and weekly routines of four young Orthodox Jewish couples living in Los Angeles. Data from interviews and participant observation demonstrate the importance to the couples of fulfilling God's commandments [Hebrew, mitzvot], which organize and sanctify the otherwise mundane activities of daily living, such as eating, bathing sleeping, and rising. The article focuses on the couples' experiences in (a) observing the Sabbath, (b) studying and praying, and (c) keeping a kosher home. Orthodox Jewish ritual, practice, and spirituality are time bound and action oriented. Occupational therapists can benefit from understanding how Orthodox Jews invest and experience spiritual meaning in seemingly mundane occupations and routines.
Assuntos
Judeus/psicologia , Estilo de Vida , Espiritualismo , Atividades Cotidianas , Humanos , Entrevistas como Assunto , Los Angeles , Terapia OcupacionalAssuntos
Radioisótopos de Índio/farmacocinética , Rim/metabolismo , Ácido Pentético/farmacocinética , Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos/farmacocinética , Medula Espinal/diagnóstico por imagem , Bexiga Urinária/metabolismo , Adulto , Líquido Cefalorraquidiano/fisiologia , Pressão do Líquido Cefalorraquidiano , Feminino , Humanos , CintilografiaRESUMO
One hundred fifty clients of a shelter for homeless youths in New York City were interviewed to obtain information about their backgrounds and the incidence of behavioral and emotional disorder. Most of the respondents came from backgrounds characterized by severe emotional deprivation and physical or sexual abuse. Of the 140 who completed the full interview, 90 percent fulfilled DSM-III-R criteria for an emotional or behavioral disorder. Fifty-nine percent had conduct disorder, three-quarters were depressed, 41 percent had considered suicide, and more than one-quarter had attempted suicide.
