A comparison of coping strategies of African American and Caucasian widows

Omega

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-120

  Salahu Din, Sakinah N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPH   (United States)

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EID: 21444458271     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/FX8M-7DJU-8BB1-NU2X     Document Type: Review

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