The need for belonging: The impact of restrictions on working on the well-being of an asylum seeker

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 85-91

  Burchett, Nicole ^a   Matheson, Ruth ^b  

^a University of Wales Institute ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asylum seekers; Motivational change; Occupational change; Qualitative research; Worker identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953785462     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2010.9686679     Document Type: Article

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