Women with disabilities' experiences in long-term care: A case for social justice

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-45

  Magasi, Susan ^a   Hammel, Joy ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Human rights; Life change events; Long term care; Social environment; Social support; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 58649100205     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.63.1.35     Document Type: Article

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