Open AccessWho are "the homeless"? Reconsidering the stability and composition of the homeless population.
Author(s) -
Jo C. Phelan,
Bruce G. Link
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.89.9.1334
Subject(s) - population , persistence (discontinuity) , optimal distinctiveness theory , demography , prevalence , gerontology , medicine , psychology , sociology , social psychology , geotechnical engineering , engineering
This study assessed the extent to which the use of point-prevalence samples biases conclusions drawn about homeless people.
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