Working therapeutically with mothers who experience the trauma of homelessness: An opportunity for growth

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-46

  Tischler, Victoria ^a   Edwards, Vicki ^b   Vostanis, Panos ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Westcotes House   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth; Homelessness; Mothers; Services; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 67749103739     PISSN: 14733145     EISSN: 17461405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733140802656198     Document Type: Article

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