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Original Article

Identity construction and participation in work: Learning from the experiences of persons with psychiatric disability

Lana van NiekerkDivision of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Campus, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 107-114 | Received 07 Aug 2014, Accepted 04 Sep 2015, Published online: 14 Oct 2015

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