Author Question: Social scientists Katherine S. Newman and Victor Tan Chen identified a group of Americans who are ... (Read 144 times)

theo · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Social scientists Katherine S. Newman and Victor Tan Chen identified a group of Americans who are consistently overlooked by government policies. They call this group the near poor because these families

a. earn a middle-class income but can only afford homes in or adjacent to poor neighborhoods.
b. lost almost all of their inherited wealth during the 20072009 recession.
c. earn middle-class incomes but spend more than they make.
d. have earnings that put them above the poverty line but below the middle class.

Question 2

Like her mother and grandmother, Carole has worked at a local factory since graduating from high school. Carole most likely belongs to the _____ class.

a. lower-upper
b. lower-middle
c. upper-lower
d. lower-lower

ashely1112 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: d. have earnings that put them above the poverty line but below the middle class.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. upper-lower