Homelessness and vulnerability among adults with and without alcohol problems

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 32, Issue 7-8, 1997, Pages 939-968

  Sosin, Michael R ^a   Bruni, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparison studies; Correlates of alcohol use; Homelessness; Poverty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030800277     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826089709055865     Document Type: Article

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