The complexities of elder homelessness, a shifting political landscape and emerging community responses

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 575-590

  Gonyea, Judith G ^a   Mills Dick, Kelly ^b   Bachman, Sara S ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Elder homelessness; Homelessness; Housing policy; Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; POLITICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AWARENESS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOUSING; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; POLITICS; PUBLIC POLICY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957039753     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2010.510169     Document Type: Article

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