Danger on the streets: Marginality and victimization among homeless people

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1055-1081

  Lee, Barrett A ^a   Schreck, Christopher J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Homelessness; Lifestyle exposure; Marginality; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244399213     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764204274200     Document Type: Article

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