Occupational value among individuals with long-term mental illness

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 276-284

  Eklund, Mona ^a   Erlandsson, Lena Karin ^a   Persson, Dennis ^a  

^a Division of Occupational Therapy ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Occupation (Human); Quality of life; Rehabilitation, psychosocial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OCCUPATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; WELLBEING;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0347087431     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841740307000504     Document Type: Article

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