Sibling socialization of competence in rural, single-parent African American families

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 996-1008

  Brody, Gene H ^a   Murry, Velma McBride ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Competence; Rural; Siblings; Single mothers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035511461     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2001.00996.x     Document Type: Article

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