Which of the following statements is most true regarding the population of homeless individuals who are women?
A) Women are at lower risk for homelessness due to their ability to obtain federal funding and welfare services.
B) Women are at greater risk for homelessness because they often have children.
C) Women who are homeless have often experienced domestic violence and have a mental illness, which renders them at high risk.
D) Women who have children are less likely to be homeless because extended family members are more likely to offer them harbor.
Ans: C
Women who are homeless have often experienced domestic violence. When mental illness is present, the combination of the illness and lack of adequate resources is a causative factor in homelessness. The history of unwanted pregnancies, STDs, and the risk of rape and violence are also common in homeless women.
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