The media can be biased, that's why you need to do more than one research and know what the bias is. This "End Homelessness" website is influenced by source selection. In the article it says “While circumstances vary,” the website does not talk about the other problems homelessness can cause. The article says, “It is the scarcity of affordable housing in the United States, particularly in more urban areas where homelessness is most prevalent, that underlies their inability to acquire or maintain housing.” It just focuses on not having an affordable home. The website also mentions the types of groups that may become homeless and why. The groups are families, youth, veterans and the chronically homeless. According to the website, the reason why all these groups can become homeless is financial crisis, family conflicts, physical problems or mental illnesses. Basically, we can all become homeless, but not just because we can't afford a house. Most of the problems that can lead to homelessness can happen to anyone, even the wealthiest person. Being homeless doesn't just mean having no money, it also means having no support from family or friends. Homelessness is also expensive. When searching major news sources such as Fox News and MSNBC, only little to no information about homelessness was found. Instead, the quotes brought up other topics that had nothing to do with my research. It seems
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