Micaela di Leonardo found in her study of Italian Americans that:
a. extending kin back to Italy and maintaining strong family ties was always important.
b. ?kinship is not important to Italian American families after two generations.
c. ?economic success and rising class status led to fewer kinship ties back to Italy.
d. ?most Italian Americans do not form kinship ties within the United States.
ANSWER:
c
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