Which of the following is true regarding ethnicities and social networks of older adults?
A) Compared to White Americans, older African Americans tend to have less warm relationships with their siblings and lower rates of co-residence with their children.
B) Fictive kin may be an important source of emotional support for elders of all ethnic groups.
C) Older White Americans have more extensive social networks than any ethnic group in the United States.
D) In African American groups, friends rarely acquire the status of a close sibling or other relative.
B
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