Meaning of occupation-based groups for low-income urban youths attending after-school care

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-80

  Bazyk, Susan ^a   Bazyk, John ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Group processes; Health promotion; Interpersonal relations; Leisure activities; Socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 58649106625     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.63.1.69     Document Type: Article

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