Putting students to work: Valuing fieldwork placements as a mechanism for recruitment and shaping the future occupational therapy workforce

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Rodger, Sylvia ^a   Thomas, Yvonne ^b   Dickson, David ^c   Mcbryde, Cathy ^d   Broadbridge, Jacqueline ^d   Hawkins, Rachel ^e   Edwards, Ann ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Mater Private Hospital Brisbane   (Australia)

^d Paediatric Occupational Therapy Services   (Australia)

^e Medical and Allied Health Unit   (Australia)

^f MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical education; Education; Employment; Fieldwork; Occupational therapy workforce; Recruitment; Supervision

Indexed keywords

EID: 37149006721     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2007.00691.x     Document Type: Article

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