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Article: Adding a vocational focus to Asian mental health services in New Zealand: occupational therapy opportunities.(Report)
- Article from:
- New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Article date:
- March 1, 2009
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Work is a key feature of successful rehabilitation from mental illness (Morris & Lloyd, 2004) and according to Moll, Huff, and Detwiler, (2003) the majority of people with mental illness want to work, preferably in open employment. The idea of work is of particular importance within Asian communities, and especially within immigrant Asian communities (Mei, Ngai, Latimer, Yee, & Cheung, 2001). This article examines the complex relationships between immigration, mental health and employment. It reviews national and international literature on vocational rehabilitation and Asian mental health. Adding a vocational focus to aspects of Asian mental health services is discussed ...