Identities and social-psychological well-being among African American college students

Sociological Focus

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 392-412

  Reitzes, Donald C ^a   Jaret, Charles ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 57749162422     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2007.10571317     Document Type: Article

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