Variables Affecting Specialty Choice in Occupational Therapy
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Variables affecting specialty choice in occupational therapy.
Over the past 15 years, the number of occupational therapists entering the practice area of mental health has greatly declined. To determine the possible reasons for this decline, a random sample of 450 occupational therapy students who graduated in 1986 was surveyed to identify those factors that influence practice choice. Participants were asked to indicate their practice preferences at five ...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Occupational Therapy
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0272-9490
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.43.9.602