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Life Experiences and Vulnerabilities of Homeless Women: A Comparison of Women Unaccompanied Versus Accompanied by Minor Children, and Correlates With Children’s Emotional Distress

Timothy PageSchool of Social Work, Louisiana State University, 701 Park Avenue South, Baton Rouge, LouisianaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Roger M. NooeCollege of Social Work, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 701 Park Avenue South, Knoxville, Tennessee
Pages 215-231 | Published online: 07 Jul 2016

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