Getting off the street: Exploring the processes of young people's street exits

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 772-788

  Karabanow, Jeff ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Homelessness; Street culture; Street exiting; Street youth; Street youth services

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349026519     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764207311987     Document Type: Article

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