Figured world of eating disorders: Occupations of illness

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-22

  Elliot, Michelle L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eating disorders; Figured world; Illness; Meaning; Occupation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

EID: 84857294622     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2182/cjot.2012.79.1.3     Document Type: Article

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