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It is reported that the thesis section is available, to publish abstracts of postgraduate theses in the disciplinary field. Who submits your thesis, must present the title, abstract, key words (include Occupational Therapy), and a summary of 2 to 3 pages of your thesis. And `present it in Spanish, English and / or Portuguese.
Bedtime routine in the first years of life: First theoretical approach from an Occupational Science perspective
Abstract
The aim of this first theoretical approach is to describe bedtime routine as a daily and meaningful occupation in the attainment of falling to sleep within the child´s first years of life. This occupation is based on the child´s ability to perform arousal self- regulation and has an important impact on present and future occupational performance.
The study will focus on bedtime routine progression from co-occupation to the establishment of a meaningful and purposeful occupation. In order to show this progression, three important issues will be described: the placement of bedtime routine within a sleep-wake cycle; the main characteristics of the child, primary caregiver, and the environment; and, features of the process that drives bedtime routine from co-occupation to occupation.
The consolidation process of bedtime routine from co-occupation to occupation would be progressive, synchronized, orchestrated with other daily occupations, flexible and dependent on the goodness-of-fit with the caregiver.
