Closing a front door to homelessness among veterans

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 389-400

  McGuire, James ^a,b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Homelessness; Incarcerated veterans; Prevention; Serious mental illness

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRISON; REVIEW; RISK; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VETERAN;

HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRISONERS; RESEARCH; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS;

EID: 34447625690     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-007-0091-y     Document Type: Review

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