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underclass

underclass In this source, underclass refers to a social-class group marked by extreme deprivation together with low social support.

In this source, underclass refers to a social-class group marked by extreme deprivation together with low social support. It is presented as a group-level class profile associated with poverty and social isolation.

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Drafting source: Fendinger Nicholas J; Lou Siyi; Knowles Eric D. Looking for social class in all the wrong places: differences in social support emerge reliably between—but not within—class contexts. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1688178; article XML SHA-256 04468b5e103a8a8f9f84ea6540b9c930c439ddb56978c6cf1d583b2afa28e576. “Looking for social class in all the wrong places: differences in social support emerge reliably between—but not within—class contexts” (10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1688178).
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