One cause of the increase in homeless individuals in recent decades has been the:

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Deinstitutionalization, the policy of moving people with mental illness out of state institutions and then closing those institutions, has contributed to an increase in homelessness. This is because many individuals with severe mental illnesses were left without the necessary support and housing, leading to an increase in the number of people living on the streets.

One Cause of the Increase in Homeless Individuals in Recent