Hidden Hispanic Homelessness in Los Angeles: The "Latino Paradox" Revisited

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 530-538

  Conroy, Stephen J ^a   Heer, David M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanic homeless; Homeless rate; Homelessness; Latino paradox; Los Angeles; Mexican immigration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242350164     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986303258126     Document Type: Review

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