title: Immigration and its impact on daily occupations: a scoping review.
abstract: Immigrants often adopt new and unfamiliar occupations in an attempt to adapt to their new culture. Occupations provide a means for participation in the host country and play a significant role in formulating a person's identity. This scoping review sought to identify the current knowledge on immigration and its impact on occupations. A scoping review for peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2010 in English or French was completed. Thirty-six articles met the inclusion criteria. Four themes were identified: 1) role change; 2) work; 3) identity; and 4) health and well-being. Limitations include the lack of a consistent definition of occupation, research primarily being conducted in the North American context and the limited number of occupational therapy based articles. Future research should focus on a systematic review of the lived experiences of immigrants and their occupational contexts, and how this can inform policy development.
authors.affiliation: University of Western Ontario, Occupational Therapy, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. kbennettot@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kayla Marie
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Jennifer Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Scornaiencki
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brzozowski
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Denis
authors.forename: Lilian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Magalhaes
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D003469:Culture; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D009790:Occupations; D012380:Role; D012933:Social Identification