Estimating the number of homeless: Media misrepresentation of an urban problem

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 431-447

  Hewitt, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

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EID: 0030335829     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9906.1996.tb00389.x     Document Type: Article

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