A participatory action research approach for identifying health service needs of hispanic immigrants: Implications for occupational therapy

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 145-163

  Suarez Balcazar, Yolanda ^a   Martinez, Louise I ^a   Casas Byots, Clemencia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Shelter Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Occupational therapy; Participatory action research; Scholarship and practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY CARE; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TRAINING;

EID: 27644536182     PISSN: 07380577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J003v19n01_11     Document Type: Article

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