How Do Some Sociologists Explain the Fact That Although Hispanics

question 65

Multiple Choice

How do some sociologists explain the fact that although Hispanics in the United States have fewer socioeconomic resources than whites, studies have shown that their health-and especially the health of their infants-is just as good as, if not better than, that of whites?

• A) Hispanics have more genetic resistance to many diseases than whites.
• B) Whites are more socially cohesive than Hispanics.
• C) Studies of the health of Hispanics in the United States focus on those who successfully migrated and who may be in better health than those did not migrate.
• D) For cultural reasons, Hispanics are more devoted to healthy activities, such as playing sports, than whites.

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