Health impacts of supportive housing for homeless youth: A pilot study

Public Health

Volumn 122, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1089-1092

  Kisely, S R ^a,c   Parker, J K ^a   Campbell, L A ^a,b   Karabanow, J ^a   Hughes, J M ^a   Gahagan, J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Capital District Health Authority   (Canada)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SHORT SURVEY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HOMELESS YOUTH; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 51249091208     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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