Evidence that theory of planned behaviour variables mediate the effects of socio-demographic variables on homeless people's participation in service programmes

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 805-817

  Christian, Julie ^a   Armitage, Christopher J ^b   Abrams, Dominic ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homelessness; Interventions; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DAY CARE; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; SOCIAL WORK; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 34548359091     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105307080615     Document Type: Article

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