Meaningfulness in Day Centers for People With Psychiatric Disabilities: Gender and Empowerment Aspects

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 178-195

  Leufstadius, Christel ^a   Gunnarsson, Birgitta A ^b   Eklund, Mona ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Kronoberg County Council   (Sweden)

Author keywords

meaning; mental health; occupational therapy; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901335122     PISSN: 0164212X     EISSN: 15413101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0164212X.2014.909653     Document Type: Article

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