Those who are suffering from job alienation form one segment of the growing clientele that is seen for vocational counselling by occupational therapists. This article focuses on the socio-economic forces in our present society that produce alienation and their impact on the individual. The author hopes that this paper will foster an awareness of these issues and a consideration of their implications for occupational therapists engaged in counselling.
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