Communicating the occupational self: A qualitative study of oldest-old American women

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 130-139

  Lysack, Catherine L ^a   Seipke, Heather L ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Aged; Blacks; Health communication; Occupational therapy; Self concept; Sociology; Women

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; JOB PERFORMANCE; LONGEVITY; NEGRO; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PREDICTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SYMBOLISM; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

EID: 0036396027     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120260246969     Document Type: Article

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