“Homelessness and Trauma Go Hand-in-Hand”: Pathways to Homelessness Among Women Veterans

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages S203-S209

  Hamilton, Alison B ^a   Poza, Ines ^b   Washington, Donna L ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Poza Consulting Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE; HOLISTIC CARE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MILITARY SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNEMPLOYMENT; VETERAN; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNEMPLOYMENT; VETERANS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80155194108     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: 18784321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2011.04.005     Document Type: Article

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