Interracial Relationships in Hawaii: Issues, Benefits, and therapeutic interventions

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 2, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 73-83

  Usita, Paula M ^a   Poulsen, Shruti ^b  

^a San Diego University   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interracial relationships and Hawaii; Mixed race marriages; Therapy and interracial marriages

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646705740     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J398v02n02_06     Document Type: Article

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