Homelessness, mental illness, and criminal activity: Examining patterns over time

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 251-265

  Fischer, Sean N ^a   Shinn, Marybeth ^b   Shrout, Patrick ^a   Tsemberis, Sam ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Pathways to Housing Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Homelessness; Mental illness; Psychosis; Shelter; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CRIME; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COLORADO; CRIME; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55649123206     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-008-9210-z     Document Type: Article

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