Ego development at the crossroads: Identity and intimacy among Black men and White women in cross-racial relationships

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-73

  Bakken, Linda ^a   Huber, Tonya ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross racial relationships; Ego development; Identity; Intimacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 25644459260     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-005-1322-1     Document Type: Article

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