The Fastest Growing Segment of the Homeless Population Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

The fastest growing segment of the homeless population is:

• A)the elderly.
• B)families with children.
• C)men.
• D)teenagers who are runaways.

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Definitions:

Representation Gap

The discrepancy or disconnect between the interests and needs of workers and the extent to which they are represented or addressed within the workplace or through collective bargaining.

National Labor Relations Act

A foundational U.S. law enacted in 1935 that protects the rights of employees and employers, to encourage collective bargaining, and to curtail certain private sector labor and management practices.

Global Marketplace

An integrated and interdependent worldwide economic trading environment in which goods, services, people, skills, and ideas move freely across national borders.

Wage

The fixed regular payment, typically calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis, given by an employer to an employee.