Poverty Shows Itself to Be Patterned, Which Means We Can

Poverty shows itself to be patterned, which means we can look to structural explanations to understand it. Common explanations for poverty often do not take into account the complexities of racial/ethnic disparities. Which of the following, amongst other factors, best explains poverty for urban blacks:

A) lack of motivation
B) lack of transportation
C) sense of entitlement
D) unemployment