As research samples are often restricted to middle class women, problems that have a greater impact on poor women are rarely studied. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding research involving poor women?

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All of the statements are true. Research samples often exclude poor women, leading to a lack of knowledge about issues that disproportionately affect them. Common occurrences like sexual harassment of low-income women by their landlords and the experiences of women in blue collar jobs are not studied enough. When researchers do focus on the poor, they often perpetuate biased assumptions about ethnicity and social class by disproportionately studying people of color.

As Research Samples Are Often Restricted to Middle Class Women