A proposed model of lifestyle balance

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-19

  Matuska, Kathleen M ^a   Christiansen, Charles H ^b  

^a ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Life activities; Need based activity dimensions; Quality of life; Resilience; Time use; Work life balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 42949170620     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2008.9686602     Document Type: Article

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