Sites for health rights: The experiences of homeless families in England

Journal of Human Rights Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-276

  Stuttaford, Maria ^a   Hundt, Gillian Lewando ^a   Vostanis, Panos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Hostels; Partnerships; Rights; Space

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957160765     PISSN: 17579619     EISSN: 17579627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jhuman/hup004     Document Type: Review

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