From student to therapist: Exploring the first year of practice

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 19-27

  Tryssenaar, Joyce ^a   Perkins, Janice ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Professional growth; Socialization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEER GROUP; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEER GROUP; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0035229095     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.55.1.19     Document Type: Article

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