Critics of the culture of poverty hypothesis argue that the poor
a. retain the dominant values of society and that is why they can climb out of poverty.
b. do not retain the dominant values of society, instead they hold an alternative set of values.
c. do not retain the dominant values of society, instead they have a better set of values.
d. retain the dominant values of society while simultaneously holding an alternative set of values.
Answer: d. retain the dominant values of society while simultaneously holding an alternative set of values.
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