Enacting the critical potential of occupational science: Problematizing the individualizing of occupation

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 298-313

  Rudman, Debbie Laliberte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Neoliberalism; Occupational inequities; Retirement; Socio political forces

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884841573     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2013.803434     Document Type: Article

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