How life balance is perceived by Swedish women recovering from a stress-related disorder: A validation of the life balance model

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 112-119

  Håkansson, Carita ^a   Matuska, Kathleen M ^b  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Qualitative research; Quality of life; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953794837     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2010.9686682     Document Type: Article

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