Processes linking social class and racial socialization in African American dual-earner families

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1311-1325

  Crouter, Ann C ^a   Baril, Megan E ^a   Davis, Kelly D ^a   McHale, Susan M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American families; Dual earner families; Parenting; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749155050     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00568.x     Document Type: Article

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