Finding and sustaining employment: A qualitative meta-synthesis of mental health consumer views

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 303-314

  Fossey, Ellie M ^a   Harvey, Carol A ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b University of Melbourne and North West Area Mental Health Service ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Employment Mental health Qualitative studies Rehabilitation; Vocational

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL;

EID: 79251575326     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2182/cjot.2010.77.5.6     Document Type: Article

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