Evaluation of an intervention for children experiencing homelessness

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 211-227

  Nabors, Laura ^a   Sumajin, Irina ^a   Zins, Joseph ^a   Rofey, Dana ^a   Berberich, David ^a   Brown, Stephanie ^b   Weist, Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Homelessness; Mental health promotion services; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543126542     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024167032034     Document Type: Article

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