A Social Scientist Argues That Inner-City Families Cannot Escape a Cycle

question 54

Multiple Choice

A social scientist argues that inner-city families cannot escape a cycle of poverty because they see the lack of opportunities around them, decide that the world of the middle class is permanently closed to them, and do not try to maintain steady employment or send their children to college. What concept does this example highlight?

• A) just-world hypothesis
• B) disenfranchisement
• C) closed system
• D) culture of poverty theory

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