The activity setting of homework: an analysis of three cases and implications for occupational therapy.

An important goal of occupational therapy is to foster clients' participation in daily life. The daily lives of children occur mainly within their homes and schools. Homework is an occupation whose performance affects children's participation in both home and school. A qualitative study of parental...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 50 - 60
Autores principales: Segal R, Hinojosa J
Formato: case study research Journal Article
Publicado: American Occupational Therapy Association Jan/Feb2006
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        affil: Professor/Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Graduate Medical Education, Seton Hall University, 400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079; segalrut@shu.edu
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          Academic Performance
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