Characteristics of the old and homeless: identifying distinct service needs

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 190-198

  Kimbler, Kristopher J ^a   DeWees, Mari A ^a   Harris, Ashley N ^b  

^a FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; health; health service use; homeless; social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMELESS PERSON; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME FACTOR; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84945236734     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1088512     Document Type: Article

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