Belonging, occupation, and human well-being: An exploration

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 39-50

  Hammell, Karen R Whalley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Human occupation; Theory; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEISURE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SELF CARE; WORK;

HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CARE; WORK;

EID: 84899121555     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: 19119828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0008417413520489     Document Type: Article

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