Michael Sy

Biographic Data

ID4440720
NAMEMichael Sy
GIVEN NAMESMichael
FAMILY NAMESy
SIGNATURESY M
AFFILIATIONSZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
ORCID0000-0003-0849-2874
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS7
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Teaching occupational science through interdisciplinary and intersectional approaches

    Jens Schneider, Rod Charlie Delos Reyes et al.ARTICLEJournal of Occupational Science2026References: 6

  • How media representations shape the occupational possibilities of children in poverty in Austria

    Open AccessMalena Teufelhart, Michael Sy et al.ARTICLEJournal of Occupational Science2025Cited by: 1References: 13

    Artikelsprache ist Englisch, Abstract in mehreren Sprachen vorhanden

  • Towards indigenising Philippine concepts of disability

    Open AccessA Torre, Michael Sy et al.ARTICLERural Society2025References: 9

    This article explores the intersectionality of disability, Indigenous culture, and education in an Ayta Sambal community in Zambales, Philippines. Using a descriptive phenomenological approach incorporating in-depth interviews, informal dialogues, participant observation, and focus group discussions, insights are collected from Ayta students, families, educators, and community leaders. The findings reveal multifaceted notions of disability among …

  • Unpacking the middle-class worldview in occupational science using cultural-historical activity theory

    Open AccessMichael Sy, Aline Godoy-Vieira et al.ARTICLEJournal of Occupational Science2025Cited by: 1References: 5

  • Crossdisciplinary approaches as applied in occupational science

    Open AccessMichael Sy, Elin Ganholm Valmari et al.ARTICLEJournal of Occupational Science2024Cited by: 4

    This discussion paper aimed to explore various cross-disciplinary approaches (i.e., multi-disciplinary, inter-disciplinary, trans-disciplinary, and post-disciplinary) employed in occupational science research. By describing how these approaches are applied in sample studies, our discussion paper shows that taking a cross-disciplinary approach can broaden understandings of complex societal issues related to health, well-being, and human behaviour.…

  • Shedding light on hidden Filipino occupations as portrayed by mass media and scholarly resources

    Michael Sy, Ricardo Carrasco et al.ARTICLEJournal of Occupational Science2023Cited by: 1References: 11

    Portrayal of human doings in popular media has illuminated the social realities of Filipinos’ hidden occupations, presented from an outsider lens reinforced by journalistic biases, as health-compromising, illicit, and socially or personally undesirable. Depiction of hidden occupations becomes ambiguous when the intentions are to entertain, persuade, and monetize. This paper describes the depiction and meanings attached to Filipino hidden occupati…

  • Articulating the form, function, and meaning of drug using in the Philippines from the lens of morality and work ethics

    Michael Sy, Peter Bontje et al.ARTICLEJournal of Occupational Science2019References: 13

    The Philippine War on Drugs policies of “neutralization” of drug-related activity has resulted in the deaths of over 9,000 people suspected of drug-related crime. These measures are claimed to be necessary for the sake of productivity, peace, and order. Drawing on concepts of occupational justice, this paper examines distinct historical, social, and cultural values underlying notions of productivity and work ethic, and the influence of these valu…