A Family Lives in a Remote Area of Appalachia,where Coal

question 33

Multiple Choice

A family lives in a remote area of Appalachia,where coal mines that once employed many workers have been idle for years.There are no jobs in the area,the distant schools are poorly funded,and because of the remote location,there are no churches or medical facilities nearby.These poor,chronically unemployed people who barely survive from winter to winter are an example of

• A)the underclass.
• B)structural mobility.
• C)an estate.
• D)false consciousness.

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Cross-Sectional

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Research Design

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Sequential

Relating to or forming part of a sequence, where items are arranged in a logical or chronological order.

Age Groups

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