Mental health challenges and strengths of street-involved youth: The need for a multi-determined approach

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 30-49

  McCay, Elizabeth ^a   Langley, John ^b   Beanlands, Heather ^a   Cooper, Linda ^a   Mudachi, Naomi ^a   Harris, Andrea ^a   Blidner, Rebecca ^a   Bach, Karen ^c   Dart, Colin ^d   Howes, Carol ^e   Miner, Susan ^c  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Yonge Street Mission ^*  (Canada)

^d Turning Point Youth Services   (Canada)

^e Covenant House ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Determinants of health; Mental health pyschosocial; Vulnerable populations; Youth health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; HEALTH CARE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ONTARIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049427281     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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