Higher teen birthrates among Hispanics and blacks is related to all of the following factors except
a. the greater rate of incarceration of fathers of teens within these groups.
b. an intergenerational cycle in which teen mothers put their children at risk of becoming teen mothers due to inadequate parenting.
c. finding a stable job or partner, which makes teens more likely to want to have a baby.
d. a higher rate of absent or unemployed fathers of teens within these groups.
Answer: c. finding a stable job or partner, which makes teens more likely to want to have a baby.
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