A comparison of homeless and domiciled young people

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 557-564

  Commander, Martin ^a,b   Davis, Ann ^a   McCabe, Angus ^a   Stanyer, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH; SAMPLING; UNITED KINGDOM; WELFARE;

EID: 0036816919     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230020023903     Document Type: Article

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