Working in a community recreation program: A study of consumer-staff perspectives

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 54-63

  Yuen, Maria S K ^a   Fossey, Ellie M ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumer empowerment; Enabling occupation; Mental health services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECREATION; REWARD; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEAMWORK; WELLBEING; WORK;

EID: 0038421003     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2003.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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