Survival strategies of male homeless adolescents

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 274-282

  Hein, Laura C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

homeless; homosexual; LGBT; survival; youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051501550     PISSN: 10783903     EISSN: 15325725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078390311407913     Document Type: Article

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