Race differences in the effect of unemployment on marital instability: A socioeconomic analysis

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 683-720

  Starkey, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0037776619     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-5357(96)90047-5     Document Type: Article

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