McDonald Ann E
Occup Ther Health Care. 2006;20(3-4):115-33. doi: 10.1080/J003v20n03_08.
SUMMARY This study describes the after-school and weekend time use of young adolescents residing in a temporary shelter for homeless families in Los Angeles County. Data were collected from three individual interviews, focus groups with 24 young adolescents and one-week time use journals. Data were analyzed qualitatively using the constant comparative method. Three narrative profiles were constructed from these data. Emergent themes and concepts describing the occupational participation of young adolescents during the non-school hours were summarized into three major concepts. These were the following: (a) Occupational Necessity: Social Intensity; (b) Boredom and Shelter Living: Occupational Advantages and Disadvantages; and, (c) Designing a Life: Taking Control. Implications for occupational science, occupational therapy, and public policy were identified with relevant recommendations.
摘要 本研究描述了居住在洛杉矶县一个无家可归家庭临时庇护所的青少年在放学后和周末的时间利用情况。数据收集自三次个人访谈、与24名青少年进行的焦点小组讨论以及为期一周的时间使用日志。采用持续比较法对数据进行定性分析。根据这些数据构建了三个叙事概况。描述青少年非上学时间职业参与情况的新出现的主题和概念被归纳为三个主要概念。具体如下：(a)职业必要性：社交强度；(b)无聊与庇护所生活：职业的利弊；以及(c)规划生活：掌控局面。确定了对职业科学、职业治疗和公共政策的影响，并提出了相关建议。
