Lifestyle balance: A review of concepts and research

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-61

  Christiansen, Charles ^a   Matuska, Kathleen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Health promotion; Resiliency; Role; Stress; Time use

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646455513     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2006.9686570     Document Type: Article

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