A 30-year-old stay-at-home son tells his parent he is looking for work but cannot find a job.When the parent finds the son a job,he refuses to take it.The 30-year-old can best be classified as

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Phantom unemployed refers to individuals who claim to be seeking employment but are not genuinely interested in finding a job, as demonstrated by the son's refusal to accept the job offer found by his parent. This behavior indicates a lack of genuine effort to find employment, distinguishing him from discouraged workers, who have stopped looking due to a belief that no jobs are available, or structurally unemployed individuals, who cannot find jobs due to a mismatch of skills or geographic location.

A 30-Year-Old Stay-At-Home Son Tells His Parent He Is Looking