The nature and meaning of occupational engagement for forensic clients living in the community

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 110-119

  Lin, Nancy ^a   Kirsh, Bonnie ^a   Polatajko, Helene ^a   Seto, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forensic; Meaning; Occupational engagement; Phenomenology

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149096917     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2009.9686650     Document Type: Article

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