Narratives of identity: Re-presentation of self in people who are homeless

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 26-38

  Boydell, Katherine M ^a,b   Goering, Paula ^a,c,d   Morrell Bellai, Tammy L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^d Pathways to Homelessness Project

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING; SELF CONCEPT; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE; SELF CONCEPT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033631598     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973200129118228     Document Type: Article

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