Assessment, prevention, and intervention activities in a school-based program for children experiencing homelessness

Behavior Modification

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 565-578

  Nabors, Laura A ^a   Weist, Mark D ^b   Shugarman, Ryan ^b   Woeste, Michael J ^a   Mullet, Elizabeth ^b   Rosner, Leah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chidren experiencing homelessness; Programs for homeless youth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DENTAL CARE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; TEACHER; URBAN POPULATION; ADOLESCENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 4544317723     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445503259517     Document Type: Article

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