Mixing and matching: Assessing the concomitants of mixed-ethnic relationships

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 639-657

  Gurung, Regan A R ^a   Duong, Tenor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Dating; Inter ethnic; Satisfaction; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033432001     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407599165005     Document Type: Article

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