Injury and fatality rates are highest among Native American and African American children in part because __________.

A. parents in these two cultural groups value interdependence within the family more than other ethnic/cultural groups
B. children in these two groups mature at a slower rate and tend to be less physically coordinated than children in other ethnic/cultural groups
C. of poverty, resulting in exposure to unsafe housing or unsafe neighborhood environments
D. higher obesity rates among children in these two cultural groups


Answer: C

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