According to the social class model developed by sociologists Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl, members of the __________ (about 20 percent of the U. S. population) live from just above to just below the poverty line. They typically hold unskilled jobs, seasonal migrant jobs in agriculture, lower-paid factory jobs, and service jobs (such as counter help at restaurants).

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The working poor, as described in the question, typically hold lower-paying jobs and live just above or below the poverty line. This is consistent with the definition of the working poor in Gilbert and Kahl's social class model. The working class (A) generally holds skilled or semi-skilled jobs and earns a higher income than the working poor. The underclass (B) refers to those who are chronically unemployed or underemployed and often lack the skills or resources to escape poverty. The middle class (C) typically holds white-collar jobs and earns a higher income than the working poor.

According to the Social Class Model Developed by Sociologists Dennis