All of the following were identified by Hirsch and his colleagues as factors that contributed to homelessness EXCEPT for
A. long-term stagnant or falling incomes for low-wage workers.
B. the inefficiency of agencies which were established to protect at-risk individuals.
C. policy changes that reduced or eliminated financial assistance for single unemployed individuals.
D. the reduction in affordable housing.
Answer: B
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A) Functionalism B) Both/and C) Social conflict D) Modernism
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a. The inequitable distribution of wealth and power around the world persists. b. The divide between the rich and poor nations has decreased. c. The exploitation of less powerful people by the elite in core nations has reduced. d. The increased trade and investment produced by globalization has benefited all groups of people equally.
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a. has a distinct language or dialect b. has a different religion c. experiences few intergroup marriages d. is physically segregated e. all of the above
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a. even more conservative b. finding more social justice issues to protest c. not liberal, but somewhat more progressive d. significantly more liberal