Characteristics of the Permanent Underclass Include

question 161

Multiple Choice

Characteristics of the permanent underclass include

• A) They may be found in isolated rural areas or concentrated in urban centers.
• B) They have little or no connection with the job market.
• C) Public assistance is their main source of support.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

18 Months

A period of life that is one and a half years after birth, a critical stage in a child's development.

Failure To Thrive

A condition seen in infants and children characterized by insufficient weight gain or inappropriate weight loss, not meeting expected standards of growth.

Feeding Problems

Issues related to eating, such as difficulty swallowing, picky eating, or not eating enough, often observed in infants and young children.

Cephalocaudal

a pattern of growth and development in humans where physical and motor skills progress from the head down to the feet.