Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 571-578 , December 2009

A Longitudinal Population-Based Study of Factors in Adolescence Predicting Homelessness in Young Adulthood

  • Marianne B.M. van den Bree, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Marianne B.M. van den Bree, Ph.D., Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK.
    • ,
  • Katherine Shelton, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Adrian Bonner, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Sebastian Moss, M.B.B.Ch.

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Hollie Thomas, D.Phil.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Pamela J. Taylor, M.B.B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Received 6 January 2009 ,Accepted 31 March 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00144-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.03.027

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 571-578 , December 2009

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