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PhilipSeeMore

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Oscar Lewis coined the term culture of poverty to explain why some people stay poor. Which of the following values is emphasized in the culture of poverty?
 
  a. living for the moment
  b. thrift
  c. investment in the future
  d. hard work

Question 2

Comprehensive research on poverty shows that the culture of poverty theories are:
 
  a. excellent for explaining poverty in the United States.
  b. not testable.
  c. not well-supported.
  d. not popular among the masses of Americans.


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Eunice618

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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c


PhilipSeeMore

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Reply 2 on: Jul 1, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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