Subjective Quality of Life Among Individuals who are Homeless: A Review of Current Knowledge

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 509-524

  Hubley, Anita M ^a   Russell, Lara B ^a   Palepu, Anita ^a   Hwang, Stephen W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Homeless; Homelessness; Life satisfaction; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

LITERATURE REVIEW; LIVING STANDARD; POLICY MAKING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WORLD WIDE WEB;

EID: 84892478177     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-012-9998-7     Document Type: Article

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