Characteristics of homeless women with dependent children: A controlled study

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 37-52

  LaVesser, Patricia D ^a   Smith, Elizabeth M ^a   Bradford, Susan ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0030735346     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J005v15n02_03     Document Type: Article

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