Psychological well-being and perceived marital opportunity among single African American, Latina and White women

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-72

  Tucker, M Belinda ^a   Mitchell Kernan, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEGRO; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; WELLBEING;

EID: 13044266362     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.29.1.57     Document Type: Article

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