The lived experience of homeless youth: A narrative approach

Qualitative Psychology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 50-68

  Toolis, Erin E ^a   Hammack, Phillip L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

culture; emerging adulthood; homelessness; identity; narrative

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947020401     PISSN: 23263601     EISSN: 23263598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/qup0000019     Document Type: Article

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