Differences between partners from Black and White heterosexual dating couples in a path model of relationship commitment

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-70

  Kurdek, Lawrence A ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Dating couples; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 39349088347     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407507086805     Document Type: Article

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