Factors contributing to becoming housed for women who have experienced homelessness

Canadian Journal of Urban Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 23-45

  Nemiroff, Rebecca ^a   Aubry, Tim ^a   Klodawsky, Fran ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community integration; Homelessness; Housing; Women

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GENDER ISSUE; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING CONDITIONS; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; WOMENS STATUS;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; OTTAWA;

EID: 79955657937     PISSN: 11883774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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