Mental health issues affecting homeless women: implications for intervention
- PMID: 8372905
- DOI: 10.1037/h0079445
Mental health issues affecting homeless women: implications for intervention
Abstract
A review of the relevant literature is followed by an exploration of the complex relationship, especially for women, between homelessness and mental health. Various mental health and gender-related concerns that have implications for the design of interventions for homeless women are explored.
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