More Than a Decade After the Passage of the Americans

question 33

Multiple Choice

More than a decade after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other favorable legislation, the evidence is that __________.

• A) the rates of unemployment and poverty among the disabled are lower than any other minority group
• B) the rates of unemployment and poverty among the disabled remain the highest for any minority group
• C) the unemployment rate for the disabled has greatly improved but the poverty rate stays high
• D) the disabled have the same quality of life as the nondisabled

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