Individuals who have stopped looking for work after an active search because of the lack of transportation or lack of affordable child care, etc. are classified as ________ workers.
A) non-contributing
B) nonfunctional
C) marginally attached
D) very lazy

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Individuals who have stopped looking for work due to reasons such as lack of transportation or lack of affordable child care are classified as marginally attached workers. This is a recognized category used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to describe individuals who are not in the labor force but have looked for work in the past 12 months and are willing and able to work, except for the specific barriers they face. The other answer choices are not accurate or appropriate.

Individuals Who Have Stopped Looking for Work After an Active