Homeless youth: Characteristics, contributing factors, and service options

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 193-217

  Thompson, Sanna J ^a   Bender, Kimberly ^b   Windsor, Liliane ^c   Cook, Mary S ^a   Williams, Travonne ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Families of homeless youth; Homeless youth; Homeless youth characteristics; Homeless youth services

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949338864     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911350903269831     Document Type: Article

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