A UK survey on how homeless shelters respond to the mental health needs of homeless young people

Housing, Care and Support

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 13-18

  Taylor, Helen ^a   Stuttaford, Maria ^b   Vostanis, Panos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84993089394     PISSN: 14608790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14608790200600011     Document Type: Review

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