Which of the following factors is strongly predictive for homelessness among women veterans?
a. Having a previous criminal conviction
b. Being a mother
c. Having a high school education
d. Being unmarried
ANS: D
Additional research has demonstrated that being unemployed, disabled, or unmarried strongly predicts homelessness among women veterans. Having a high school education, being a mother, and having a previous criminal conviction are less predictive of homelessness than marital status.
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