Occupational balance: A scoping review of current research and identified knowledge gaps

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 160-169

  Wagman, Petra ^a   Håkansson, Carita ^b   Jonsson, Hans ^c  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Occupational balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926043250     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2014.986512     Document Type: Article

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