Understanding social support of the homeless: A comparison of single men, single women, and women with children

Families in Society

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 447-455

  Zugazaga, Carole B ^a,b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Governor of Alabama's Statewide Interagency Council on Homelessness Academic Advisory Group

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EID: 52149091443     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3770     Document Type: Article

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