Changes in the composition of the homeless population: 1992-2002

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-59

  Israel, Nathaniel ^a   Toro, Paul A ^b   Ouellette, Nicole ^b  

^a RDN Associates   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Economic expansion; Homelessness; Population changes; Recession

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMIC; POVERTY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955770213     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-010-9326-9     Document Type: Article

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