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“It feels like I’m a step closer to my ultimate goal of stable housing:” a qualitative study of unhoused people’s experiences in alternative shelters in Portland

Emily Leicklya Promoting Research Initiatives in Substance Use and Mental Health (PRISM) Collaborative, Washington State University – Spokane, Spokane, WA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jacen Greeneb Portland State University, Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative, Portland, OR, USAView further author information
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Todd Ferryb Portland State University, Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative, Portland, OR, USAView further author information
Received 07 Mar 2024, Accepted 08 Jun 2024, Published online: 26 Jun 2024

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