In the class categories used by Gilbert and Kahl, the ______ are at the very bottom of the economic ladder.

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The underclass refers to a group of people who are persistently poor and have little to no access to education or job opportunities. They often experience multiple disadvantages, such as homelessness, addiction, and chronic unemployment. The other options (working poor, proletariat, working class) all refer to groups of people who are higher up on the economic ladder than the underclass.

In the Class Categories Used by Gilbert and Kahl, the ______