The associations between mental illness and homelessness among older people: An exploratory study

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 171-180

  Crane, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031687078     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607869856641     Document Type: Article

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