Community characteristics and violence against homeless women in Los Angeles County

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 203-218

  Heslin, Kevin C ^a   Robinson, Paul L ^a,b   Baker, Richard S ^a,b   Gelberg, Lillian ^b  

^a CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geography; Homeless people; Rape; Violence; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; RAPE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY AREAS; RAPE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33947513519     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2007.0011     Document Type: Article

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