Social networks and support: A comparison of African Americans, Asian Americans, Caucasians, and Hispanics

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 313-334

  Kim, Hyoun K ^a   McKenry, Patrick C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; NEGRO; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0032455492     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.29.2.313     Document Type: Article

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