A descriptive study of single adults in homeless shelters: Increasing counselors' knowledge and social action

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 155-167

  Baggerly, Jennifer ^a,b   Zalaquett, Carlos P ^a,b  

^a Department of Psychological and Social Foundations   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 33747104267     PISSN: 08838534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1912.2006.tb00035.x     Document Type: Review

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