Within the context of the culture of poverty, which of the following most clearly describes why individuals who are part of this culture become trapped in a downward economic spiral?
A) Unemployment causes poverty; a lack of willpower and motivation can, in turn, cause unemployment in those people who do not have a strong work ethic.
B) They don't pay their rent so they eventually don't have an address to use in filling out job applications.
C) Characteristics of poverty (joblessness and lack of financial independence) can, in turn, contribute to attributes (feelings of powerlessness and low self-esteem) that sustain poverty.
D) Poverty is passed on from generation to generation; individuals learn at an early age that there is no way to escape living in poverty.
C
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