Sick Enough? Mental Illness and Service Eligibility for Homeless Individuals at the Border
This paper measures mental illness among individuals experiencing homelessness in a border city and compares it to the general housed population. We use original data from a homeless survey conducted in El Paso, Texas. Respondents self-reported any possible mental illness or related symptoms. We fin...
Main Authors: | Curtis Smith, Ernesto Castañeda |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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Series: | Social Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/9/8/145 |
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