Gathering information regarding the public perception of the homeless can take many forms. Some researchers, such as Harding (2016) and Lawson (2018), look at newspapers to understand how poverty is represented and discussed, and how it is perceived by the public. Other researchers, such as Dickinson (2015) and Donnelly et al. (2019), interview and survey undergraduate students to gain an understanding of their perceptions of the homeless. Harding (2016), Lawson (2018), Dickinson (2015), and Donnelly et al. (2019) all found a generally negative perception towards unhoused individuals. Blaming the poor for their struggles is a common theme within the current discourse surrounding homelessness, rather than looking at the social institutions that affect how individuals can live (Harding 2016). Despite efforts to change the homeless crisis, there is often public backlash or resistance that prevents the implementation of potential solutions. Whether it is an increase in hostile architecture or changes to budgeting to assist the unhoused, the public often negatively responds to changes that could possibly improve or change the current homeless situation (Lawson 2018; Petty 2016). Another influential factor in shaping the current discourse of homelessness is news and social media, which often hold biases invisible to the public.