According to Arline Geronimus, What Factor Explains the Low Birth

question 48

Multiple Choice

According to Arline Geronimus, what factor explains the low birth weight of children of Black women?

• A)negative health behaviors
• B)social stressors
• C)biological abnormalities
• D)prenatal care

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