Why Are There Much Higher Percentages of Pakistani First-Cousin Marriages

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why are there much higher percentages of Pakistani first-cousin marriages in Britain than in Pakistan?​

• A)​because immigration restrictions to Britain are eased when one is marrying a British citizen
• B)​because Pakistani families in Britain have not acculturated to life there and cannot create viable social alliances
• C)​because immigrants in Britain do not routinely interact with those outside of their communities and are unable to meet marriage partners
• D)​because the amount of dowry needed for a Pakistani marriage is too high for other British citizens

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