The “culture of poverty” referred to _________________________________.

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


Ans: The perspective that people who are poor become and remain poor because they have adopted certain values and behavior to cope with their situation which end up perpetuating it.

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a. True b. False

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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