Kasar, J., & Muscari, M. E. (2000). A conceptual model for the development of professional behaviours in occupational therapists. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(1), 42-50. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/212904538?accountid=143111 The authors developed a conceptual model that implies that occupational therapy professional behaviors progress sequentially through stages that begin during entry-level education and advance throughout occupational therapists' careers. Since each stage requires interpersonal interaction, educators and supervisors can utilize the model to encourage professional growth in students and novice clinicians, and seasoned practitioners can use it for their own professional enrichment.
The authors developed a conceptual model that implies that occupational therapy professional behaviors progress sequentially through stages that begin during entry-level education and advance throughout occupational therapists' careers. Since each stage requires interpersonal interaction, educators and supervisors can utilize the model to encourage professional growth in students and novice clinicians, and seasoned practitioners can use it for their own professional enrichment.