Relative spousal earnings and marital happiness among African American and white women

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 332-344

  Furdyna, Holly E ^a   Tucker, M Belinda ^a   James, Angela D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Culture race ethnicity; Dual earner; Family roles; Satisfaction; Survey research

Indexed keywords

EID: 41849105819     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00485.x     Document Type: Article

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