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Peer reviewedZinn, Maxine Baca – Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 1989
The following two opposing models of the underclass are critically evaluated: (1) the culturally deficient model, which focuses on culture, family, or welfare; and (2) the opportunity structures in decline model, which focuses on employment, marriage, and community pattern changes. (JS)
Descriptors: Black Employment, Black Family, Cultural Influences, Economically Disadvantaged
