Linking occupation and identity: Lessons learned through qualitative exploration

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 12-19

  Laliberte Rudman, Debbie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Identity; Occupation; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008852599     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2002.9686489     Document Type: Article

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