Predictors of mental distress and poor physical health among homeless women

Psychology and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 483-500

  Nyamathi, Adeline M ^a   Stein, Judith A ^a   Bayley, Linda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug use; Homeless women; Mental distress; Poor physical health; Risky sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034372899     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440008402008     Document Type: Article

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