Introduction: Homelessness, children, and youth: Research in the United States and Canada

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 715-720

  Varney, Darcy ^a   Van Vliet, Willem ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Canada; Children and youth; Homelessness; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349046724     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764207311983     Document Type: Article

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