COTA to OTR: Factors influencing professional development

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 413-420

  Fleming Cottrell, Rita P ^a  

^a Dominican College   (United States)

Author keywords

Career mobility; Education, occupational therapy; Motivation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034219370     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.54.4.413     Document Type: Article

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