Relative contributions of parent substance use and childhood maltreatment to chronic homelessness, depression, and substance abuse problems among homeless women: mediating roles of self-esteem and abuse in adulthood.

@article{Stein2002RelativeCO,
  title={Relative contributions of parent substance use and childhood maltreatment to chronic homelessness, depression, and substance abuse problems among homeless women: mediating roles of self-esteem and abuse in adulthood.},
  author={Judith a. Stein and Michelle Burden Leslie and Adeline M. Nyamathi},
  journal={Child abuse \& neglect},
  year={2002},
  volume={26 10},
  pages={
          1011-27
        }
}
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