The age structure of contemporary homelessness: Evidence and implications for public policy

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 228-244

  Culhane, Dennis P ^a   Metraux, Stephen ^b   Byrne, Thomas ^a   Stino, Magdi ^b   Bainbridge, Jay ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b University of the Sciences   (United States)

^c MARIST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE STRUCTURE; AGING POPULATION; CENSUS; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; HEALTH CARE; HOMELESSNESS; POLICY ANALYSIS;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878092624     PISSN: 15297489     EISSN: 15302415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/asap.12004     Document Type: Article

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