The lived experience of doing a higher degree in occupational therapy from the perspective of five graduates: A phenomenological study

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 128-137

  Dawkins, Helen ^a   May, Esther ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Experience; Higher degree; Occupational therapy; Phenomenology; Research

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPLOYER; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PARAMEDICAL PROFESSION; PHENOMENOLOGY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; RESEARCH; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STRESS;

EID: 0036750660     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2002.00287.x     Document Type: Article

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