Homeless women’s access to health services: A study of social networks and managed care in the US

Women and Health

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 167-181

  Hatton, Diane C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care access; Homeless women; Managed care; Shelters; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HOUSING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 39149099558     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v33n03_10     Document Type: Article

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