Resilience in low-income, employed, African American women

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 119-128

  Todd, Janet L ^a   Worell, Judith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034414308     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2000.tb00192.x     Document Type: Article

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