Comment: Occupation, identity and choice: A dynamic interaction

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 186-189

  Abrahams, Tasneem ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Choice; Identity; Meaning; Occupation; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 55049101218     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2008.9686629     Document Type: Article

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