Mobile phone technology: A new paradigm for the prevention, treatment, and research of the non-sheltered "street" homeless?

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 365-380

  Eyrich Garg, Karin M ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aftercare; Cell phone; Homeless; Intervention; Methods; Mobile phone; Prevention; Social support; Technology; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE PHONE; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CELLULAR PHONE; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHILADELPHIA; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954658608     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-010-9456-2     Document Type: Article

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