Identity work among street-involved young mothers

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-149

  King, Katharine E ^a   Ross, Lori E ^b   Bruno, Tara L ^c   Erickson, Patricia G ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender; Homelessness; Identity; Parenthood; Toronto

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650078188     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260802691333     Document Type: Article

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