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Is there a way to predict who will become homeless? These UCLA researchers say yes

LOS ANGELES - With the ranks of homeless people growing faster than housing is being built, one of the most popular strategies for reducing homelessness has become to simply keep people in their homes.

In theory, a small infusion of cash, counseling or legal aid could be the difference that prevents someone from ending up on the street. But reality isn't so simple.

Of the tens of thousands of people who are on the brink of losing their homes

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