Development of the hassles of environmental poverty instrument: HOEP

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 173-193

  Wijnberg, Marion ^a   Lagerwey, Mary D ^a   Applegate, Brooks ^a   Reding, Kathleen ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family; Hassles; Poverty; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750220809     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: 15407314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J079v32n03_10     Document Type: Article

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