Jane is interested in how the poor provide necessary services for society such as providing jobs for those who serve them. Jane is examining poverty through the ______ perspective.
A) feminist
B) interactionist
C) functionalist
D) conflict

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The functionalist perspective views society as a system of interrelated parts that work together to maintain social stability and consensus. According to this perspective, even poverty serves a function in society by providing jobs for those who serve the poor, such as social workers or nonprofit organizations.

Jane Is Interested in How the Poor Provide Necessary Services