The pertinence of partners: Examining intersections between women's homelessness and their adult relationships

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1082-1101

  Wesely, Jennifer K ^a   Wright, James D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Homelessness; Intimate relationships; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244383551     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764204274205     Document Type: Article

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