Reposted by Yuxuan Jin
More kin, closer ties: Black young adults have 30–40% more emotionally close, frequently contacted, and nearby relatives than their white peers – a surplus rooted in horizontal kin (siblings, cousins, aunts/uncles).
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Kinship in Black and White Families: The Strength of Horizontal Ties | American Journal of Sociology: Vol 0, No ja