Stressful life event experiences of homeless adults: A comparison of single men, single women, and women with children

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 643-654

  Zugazaga, Carole ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 7444226926     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20025     Document Type: Article

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