Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the new urban poverty that became associated with American cities in the post-civil rights era?
A)growing concentrations of the urban poor within a smaller number of extremely high-poverty neighborhoods
B)severe racial segregation
C)joblessness
D)smaller concentrations of the urban poor within a growing number of extremely high-poverty neighborhoods

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The statement "smaller concentrations of the urban poor within a growing number of extremely high-poverty neighborhoods" is not characteristic of the new urban poverty. The opposite is true - there are growing concentrations of the urban poor within a smaller number of extremely high-poverty neighborhoods. This trend is known as "concentrated poverty."

Which of the Following Is NOT Characteristic of the New