Survey findings about violence among American families by race indicate which order?

• A. White families have the most violence.
• B. Latino families have the least violence.
• C. Data show more violence in African-American families, then Latino, then White families.
• D. Violence levels are equal across groups.

Answer: (C)

When evaluating survey data on family violence by race, the pattern that best fits the findings is that violence is reported most in African-American families, then in Latino families, and least in White families. This ordering reflects the influence of social and economic factors that elevate risk—such as poverty, housing instability, and neighborhood stress—as well as potential differences in access to services and reporting or recording of incidents. It’s important to keep in mind that these are aggregate patterns across populations and do not describe individuals. They also don’t imply causation or label any group as inherently more violent; rather, they point to how broader social conditions and measurement methods can shape reported rates. The other orders—White having the most violence, or all groups being equal—aren’t consistently supported by the data across multiple studies.