Social justice and resource utilization in a community-based organization: A case illustration of the role of the occupational therapist

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-23

  Braveman, Brent ^a   Suarez Balcazar, Yolanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndromE (AIDS); Health resources; HIV infections; Human rights; Residential facilities; Social justice; Social responsibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 58649105948     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.63.1.13     Document Type: Article

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