Occupation as transactional experience: A critique of individualism in occupational science

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-93

  Dickie, Virginia ^a   Cutchin, Malcolm P ^a   Humphry, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dewey; Individualism; Occupation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646459541     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2006.9686573     Document Type: Article

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