Mate selection preferences among African American college students

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 554-569

  Ross, Louie E ^a  

^a FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0005637546     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002193479702700407     Document Type: Article

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