Ruptured identities: Leaving work because of chronic illness

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 629-643

  Walker, Christine ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH RISK; INCOME; NEOLIBERALISM; POLITICAL ECONOMY; WELFARE ECONOMICS; WORKPLACE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSON; EMPLOYMENT; HISTORY; HUMAN; MUSIC; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC FIGURE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNCERTAINTY;

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMOUS PERSONS; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MUSIC; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 77956631475     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HS.40.4.d     Document Type: Article

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