Environmental Advocacy as an Occupation: Perceived Self-Efficacy and Occupational Justice in Community Programming.
Background: Current occupational therapy literature demonstrates a gap in knowledge of environmental advocacy as an occupation, which directly impacts occupational justice in those experiencing environmental racism or discrimination. This study's purpose was to provide foundational information on th...
| Published in: | Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT) Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 1 - 22 |
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Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
Summer2025
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