Homelessness, Mental Health, and Stressful Life Events: The Madrid Experience

International Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 6-25

  Vázquez, Carmelo ^a   Muñoz, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 0035564387     PISSN: 00207411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2001.11449522     Document Type: Article

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