Factors that contribute to homelessness are very complex and include such things as poverty, lack of affordable housing, substance abuse, and
1. The AIDS epidemic.
2. Deinstitutionalization of mentally ill persons.
3. The "graying of America" (increase in the number of elderly).
4. Racism.
5. The recent influx of immigrants.
ANS: 2
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).