Being a man about it: Manhood meaning among African American men

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 114-126

  Hammond, Wizdom Powell ^a   Mattis, Jacqueline S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 17744365979     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.6.2.114     Document Type: Article

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