The meaning of computers to a group of men who are homeless

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 191-197

  Miller, Kathleen Swenson ^a   Bunch Harrison, Stacey ^b   Brumbaugh, Brett ^b   Kutty, Rekha Sankaran ^c   FitzGerald, Kathleen ^d  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Resource for Human Development   (United States)

^c Horizon House   (United States)

^d Manor Care   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; FEAR; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; COMPUTERS; FEAR; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 21744459887     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.59.2.191     Document Type: Article

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