Which of the following factors are most likely to contribute to homelessness?
a. Domestic violence and substance abuse
b. Scarcity of support systems and recent job loss
c. Shortage of affordable housing and insufficient income
d. Substance abuse and serious mental illness
ANS: C
The text addresses three broad factors: (1) shortage of affordable housing, (2) insufficient income, and (3) scarcity of supportive services as societal conditions that contribute to homelessness rather than cause homelessness. Domestic abuse, substance abuse, and serious mental illness are not identified as the broad factor contributing to homelessness.
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