Homelessness and Mental Disorders: A Comparative Review of Populations in Various Countries

International Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 79-96

  Martens, Willem H J ^a  

^a W Kahn Institute of Theoretical Psychiatry and Neuroscience   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0347751122     PISSN: 00207411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2001.11449534     Document Type: Review

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