Health and well-being of the homeless in South African cities and towns

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-83

  Seager, John R ^a   Tamasane, Tsiliso ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Access to health services; Alcohol and substance abuse; Disability; Health; HIV AIDS; Homelessness; Mental illness; South Africa; Violence; Well being

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SERVICES; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LIFESTYLE; LIVING STANDARD;

EID: 76049097533     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350903519358     Document Type: Article

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