Explaining Adult Homelessness in the US by Stratification or Situation

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-104

  Sosin, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Homelessness; Situation; Stratification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038060384     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/casp.716     Document Type: Review

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