An Exploration of Subjective Wellbeing Among People Experiencing Homelessness: A Strengths-Based Approach

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 780-797

  Thomas, Yvonne ^a   Gray, Marion A ^b   McGinty, Sue ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

homeless persons; marginalization; wellbeing

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL STIGMA; STATISTICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867847133     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2012.686475     Document Type: Article

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