A paradox in African American quality of life

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 205-219

  Adams III, Virgil H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INDICATORS;

USA;

EID: 0031409160     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006806601848     Document Type: Article

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