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Shedding refers to the whole experience that occurs within a men’s shed program. A transactional view of shedding at the Berry Men’s Shed reveals the human and material transformations that occur as well as the resultant individual and community benefits. Understanding shedding from a transactional perspective highlights the complexity and multidimensional nature of shedding. Shedding involves more than just doing. It involves doing with others and doing for others. Moreover, a transactional view of the Berry Men’s Shed demonstrates the valuable contributions of community-based, occupation-focused programs and the importance of opportunities for such programs to be developed organically. Such understandings are not gained when a view of occupation is too individualistic or when interrelations between person and context rather than their holistic transactions are studied.
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A thicknesser is also known as a thickness planer used to create boards that are of an even thickness throughout their length and flat on both surfaces.
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A pracademic is someone who is both an academic and an active practitioner in their subject area.
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Wicks, A. (2013). A Transactional View of Shedding at the Berry Men’s Shed. In: Cutchin, M., Dickie, V. (eds) Transactional Perspectives on Occupation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4429-5_10
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