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Role of Leisure in Meaning-Making for Community-Dwelling Adults with Mental Illness

Inspiration for Engaged Life

Yoshitaka IwasakiUniversity of AlbertaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Emily MessinaEastern Washington State University
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John ShankTemple University
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Catherine CoyleTemple University
Pages 538-555 | Published online: 13 Dec 2017

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