When mothers matter: The effects of social class and family arrangements on African American and white women's perceived relations with their mothers

Gender and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 656-681

  Wharton, Amy S ^a   Thorne, Deborah K ^a  

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EID: 0031286382     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124397011005007     Document Type: Article

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