The health circumstances of homeless women in the United States

International Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 62-92

  Arangua, Lisa ^a   Andersen, Ronald ^a   Gelberg, Lillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33745676581     PISSN: 00207411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2005.11043398     Document Type: Article

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