Health-enhancing effects of engaging in productive occupation: Experiences of young people with mental illness

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 285-293

  Iannelli, Sophia ^a,c   Wilding, Clare ^b  

^a Advanced Personnel Management   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental illness; Mental well being; Productive occupation; Qualitative research; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 37149044709     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2006.00650.x     Document Type: Article

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