The Green family lives in a home that does not provide adequate protection from the weather. They are often unable to eat more than twice a day and suffer from chronic malnutrition. The Greens live in ______ poverty.

A. relative
B. absolute
C. near
D. common


B. absolute

Sociology

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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