Marital quality and conflict across the transition to parenthood in African American and white couples

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 933-944

  Crohan, Susan E ^a  

^a WHEELOCK COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Marital conflict; Marital quality; Parenthood; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001739035     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/353981     Document Type: Article

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