Question

A family lives in a remote area of Appalachia, where coal mines that once employed many workers have been idle for years. There are no jobs in the area, the distant schools are poorly funded, and because of the remote location, there are no churches or medical facilities nearby. These poor, chronically unemployed people who barely survive from winter to winter are an example of

Answer 1

The answer is the underclass.

Step-by-step explanation:

The underclass is defined as the lowest segment of a population at a set area. It is the most disadvantaged group economically – with the order from highest to lowest, socioeconomic-wise, being: upper, upper middle, middle, working, working poor, and underclass. In terms of characteristics, people in the underclass category tends to be unemployed, high school dropouts, abusing illegal substances, and living in high crime and violence areas.