Well-being and occupational rights: An imperative for critical occupational therapy

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 385-394

  Hammell, Karen R Whalley ^a   Iwama, Michael K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical theory; Human rights; Theories of occupation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; POVERTY; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; POVERTY; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84865329715     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/11038128.2011.611821     Document Type: Article

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