Intercultural dating patterns among young white U.S. americans: Have they changed in the past 20 years?

Howard Journal of Communications

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 53-73

  Martin, Judith N ^a   Bradford, Lisa J ^b   Drzewiecka, Jolanta A ^c   Chitgopekar, Anu S ^d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Washington State University ^*  (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Intercultural Studies   (United States)

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EID: 34247451025     PISSN: 10646175     EISSN: 10964649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10646170304270     Document Type: Article

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