Interethnic relationships: The role of social network diversity

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 293-305

  Clark Ibáñez, Marisol ^a   Felmlee, Diane ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Courtship; Ethnicity; Interethnic dating; Interracial relationships; Race; Social network

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442701676     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2004.00021.x     Document Type: Article

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