Seeing a homeless person pushing a cart filled with plastic bags of what most of us would consider junk is, tragically, a familiar sight in most cities. Disciplinary approaches to the problem of homeless?ness typically view it through narrow disciplinary lenses. Disciplinary experts set forth theoretical explanations of homelessness that tend to reflect their discipline's narrow perspective on reality. For example, political science typically views homelessness as a public policy issue, and psychology views it primarily as a mental health issue. But interdisciplinarity would view homelessness
A) As a public policy issue.
B) As a mental health issue.
C) As a complex problem caused by multiple factors.

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Interdisciplinarity recognizes that homelessness is a complex issue that is caused by multiple factors, such as economic, social, cultural, and political ones. A multidisciplinary approach would take into account these multiple factors and viewpoints to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the issue and to craft more effective policies and interventions.

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