Multidimensional Social Support and the Health of Homeless Individuals
β Scribed by Stephen W. Hwang; Maritt J. Kirst; Shirley Chiu; George Tolomiczenko; Alex Kiss; Laura Cowan; Wendy Levinson
- Book ID
- 107384817
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 141 KB
- Volume
- 86
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1099-3460
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