Seth Did Menial Work-Mostly House Cleaning-When He Could Find It

question 48

Multiple Choice

Seth did menial work-mostly house cleaning-when he could find it. He had been homeless for a year, and since then simply did not have a good enough employment record to find a regular job. He relied on welfare, a subsidized rental, food stamps, and even the occasional visit to a food pantry to supplement his work income. In terms of class, Seth would belong to the

• A) working poor.
• B) underclass.
• C) working class.
• D) lower middle class.

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Definitions:

Departmentalization

The grouping of jobs into working units usually called departments, units, groups, or divisions.

Dissatisfaction

A feeling of unhappiness or discontentment arising from unmet expectations or experiences.