Mental health problems of homeless children and families: Longitudinal study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 316, Issue 7135, 1998, Pages 899-902

  Vostanis, Panos ^a   Grattan, Eleanor ^b   Cumella, Stuart ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032554476     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7135.899     Document Type: Article

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