Gender differences in social support: Mental health consequences among the homeless

Sociological Focus

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 209-225

  Lagory, Mark ^a   Ritchey, Ferris ^a   Sells, Tamatha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b South Carolina Continum of care ^*  (United States)

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EID: 85007826563     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.1997.10571075     Document Type: Article

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