Experiencing homelessness: A review of recent literature

Sociology Compass

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-85

  Meanwell, Emily ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2011.00432.x     Document Type: Review

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