The causes of loneliness in homeless youth

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 139, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 469-480

  Rokach, Ami ^a  

^a Institute for the Study and Treatment of Psychosocial Stress   (Canada)

Author keywords

Homelessness; Loneliness; Young adults; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844473351     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.139.5.469-480     Document Type: Article

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