The institutional dynamics of homelessness: The United States of America and Japan compared

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 129-145

  de Venanzi, Augusto ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

Family; Homelessness; Japan; Stress; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 50449093201     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330810862197     Document Type: Article

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