Interracial marriage and family socio-economic well-being: Equal status exchange or caste status exchange?

Social Science Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 132-155

  Fu, Xuanning ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41049110202     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2007.12.008     Document Type: Article

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