Race differences in the relationship between role experiences and well-being

Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 379-402

  Marcussen, Kristen ^a   Piatt, Liz ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Race; Role conflict; Role perceptions; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; ROLE PLAYING; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; DATA COLLECTION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22244438209     PISSN: 13634593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363459305053165     Document Type: Article

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