Social and structural barriers to housing among street-involved youth who use illicit drugs
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عنوان ژورنال: Health & Social Care in the Community
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0966-0410,1365-2524
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2009.00901.x