A survey of psychosocial characteristics of homeless families

European Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 108-117

  Vostanis, Panos ^a   Cumella, Stuart ^a   Briscoe, James ^a   Oyebode, Femi ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Families; Homeless; Psychosocial

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0029954831     PISSN: 02136163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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