Exploring the experiences of violence among individuals who are homeless using a consumer-led approach

Violence and Victims

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 122-136

  Meinbresse, Molly ^a   Brinkley Rubinstein, Lauren ^b   Grassette, Amy ^c   Benson, Joseph ^d   Hall, Carol ^e   Hamilton, Reginald ^f   Malott, Marianne ^g   Jenkins, Darlene ^a  

^a National Health Care for the Homeless Council   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Family Health Center of Worcester   (United States)

^d Healthcare for the Homeless Houston   (United States)

^e North Broward Hospital District   (United States)

^f Health Centers   (United States)

^g Community Health Clinics of Lane County ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Homeless; Homelessness; Rape; Victimization; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CRIME VICTIM; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; VERY ELDERLY; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85047687162     PISSN: 08866708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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