Lower-class origin professionals in Canadian health and social service professions: "A different level of understanding".

As health and social service professions increasingly emphasize commitments to equity, advocacy and social justice, non-traditional entrants to the professions increasingly bring much-needed diversity of social backgrounds and locations. Long the domain of elite social classes, the professions are not always welcoming cultures for those from lower social class backgrounds. This paper draws on notions of material, social and cultural capital, along with habitus, to examine the experiences of professionals with lower-class backgrounds, in educational programs and in their professions.

Enabling university teaching for Canadian academics with multiple sclerosis through problem-focused coping.

Background: Research shows that sustained employment contributes to a higher quality of life for those with multiple sclerosis (MS). Occupational therapists can work to create therapeutic interventions that assist people with MS with maintaining employment.

Purpose: To detail the problem-focused coping strategies that academics with MS employ to enable them to teach in universities.