Not sheltered, not homeless: RVs as makeshifts

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1013-1032

  Wakin, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Homelessness; Makeshifis; RVs; Shelterization; Vehicle dwelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244400496     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764204274197     Document Type: Article

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