Cuban Americans have higher rates of wealth, lower rates of fertility, and lower levels of nonmarital fertility than other Hispanic groups. Sociologists think this is because:
a. a deep historical legacy around the loss of their homeland shapes family lives
b. family lives are shaped primarily around cultural factors
c. economic factors may be more important than cultural factors in shaping family lives
d. religious beliefs shape family lives
Answer: c. economic factors may be more important than cultural factors in shaping family lives
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