The Concept of "Underclass" in Its Common Usage Assumes That

question 9

Multiple Choice

The concept of "underclass" in its common usage assumes that

• A) family patterns among the poor are adaptations to material conditions they experience.
• B) poor people are locked into poverty because of their maladaptive culture.
• C) lower-class people have similar attitudes to the middle class, but limited opportunity structures.
• D) all of the above

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