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These people are often defined by high levels of criminality, illiteracy and long term unemployment.
Deserving poor - Voluntarily unemployed, are often involved in acts of petty crime.
The erosion of family values and work ethic of the second category (underclass); the benefit claimants, is responsible for the continuation of poverty.
Should be considered differently from other new right thinkers - doesn't blame the individual themselves but instead sees it as a rational reaction to their situation.
Ignores social stigma of unemployment and detrimental psychological effects to well-being and self-esteem.
Gallie: 'no proof that the unemployed have different values - underclass does not exist'
Kempson - 'People who live on low incomes do have aspirations like others in society'
Alcock - 'Murray compares families to a 'golden Victorian era' which didn't actually exist - there have always been criminals and births outside marriage.
Murray's solution would be to eliminate all benefits for unmarried women so women who want kids have to get married, choose good providers, barbarian males find good jobs, access to regular sex will calm men down. No time for crime, no more underclass. However, single mothers and children could starve to death. Also too extreme forcing people into marriage. Doesn't take into account divorced people. Marriage isn't always best, employed male head can still be poor.
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