Legacy: The occupational transmission of self through actions and artifacts

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 48-54

  Hunter, Elizabeth G ^a  

^a Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Belongings; Cancer; Identity; Legacy; Meaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 42949100962     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2008.9686607     Document Type: Article

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