Dimensions of meaning in the occupations of daily life

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 296-305

  Hammell, Karen Whalley ^a  

^a Box 515 ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Human activity and occupations; Life change events; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

EID: 9144262789     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841740407100509     Document Type: Review

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