Age differences among homeless individuals: Adolescence through adulthood

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 86-99

  Tompsett, Carolyn J ^a   Fowler, Patrick J ^a   Toro, Paul A ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Adults; Homeless; Mental health; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOMELESSNESS; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARANOIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; SYMPTOM; ADDICTION; AGE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH STATUS; INTERVIEW; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67849122386     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: 15407330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10852350902735551     Document Type: Article

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