According to William Julius Wilson, the "urban underclass"
A) consists largely of the permanently unemployed.
B) is the product of an overly generous welfare system that encourages unemployment and lack of initiative.
C) benefited from the recession because finding low-paying jobs was easier.
D) consists mostly of newcomers to cities who simply lack the skills to live in urban settings.

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William Julius Wilson argues that the "urban underclass" consists largely of the permanently unemployed, who are trapped in a cycle of poverty and face significant structural barriers to employment, such as discrimination and lack of access to education and job training opportunities. He does not blame the individuals themselves or the welfare system for their poverty, but rather the broader societal and economic forces that have created the underclass.

According to William Julius Wilson, the "Urban Underclass