Quality of life, participation and occupational rights: A capabilities perspective

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 78-85

  Hammell, Karen Whalley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capabilites approach; Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities; Human rights

Indexed keywords

DISABLED PERSON; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

DISABLED PERSONS; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

EID: 84926677820     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1440-1630.12183     Document Type: Review

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