The causes of homelessness in later life: Findings from a 3-nation study

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2005, Pages

  Crane, Maureen ^a   Byrne, Kathleen ^b   Fu, Ruby ^a   Lipmann, Bryan ^c   Mirabelli, Frances ^c   Rota Bartelink, Alice ^c   Ryan, Maureen ^d   Shea, Robert ^e   Watt, Hope ^d   Wames, Anthony M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Wintringham   (Australia)

^d Committee to End Elder Homelessness ^*  (United States)

^e Pine Manor College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEATH; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; WELFARE;

EID: 20944439631     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/60.3.S152     Document Type: Article

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