Sewing in the lives of immigrant women

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 78-84

  Boerema, Christina ^a   Russell, Mary ^a   Aguilar, Alejandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Culture; Everyday occupations; Immigrant women; Sewing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953748741     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2010.9686678     Document Type: Article

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