Risk factors for homelessness and sex trade among incarcerated women: A structural equation model

Journal of International Women's Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 128-150

  Kim, Seijeoung ^a   Johnson, Tomothy P ^a   Goswami, Samir ^b   Puisis, Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b University of Illinois ^*  (United States)

^c Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Homelessness; Sex trade; Structural equation model

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951735077     PISSN: 15398706     EISSN: 15398706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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