Predictors of Satisfaction among College-Educated African American Women in Midlife

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 113-125

  Tangri, Sandra S ^a   Thomas, Veronica G ^a,b   Mednick, Martha T ^a   Lee, Kimya S ^b  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTAT   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Midlife; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037214729     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022491932337     Document Type: Article

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