Marriage among African Americans: What does the research reveal?

Journal of African American Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-46

  Dixon, Patricia ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American family; African American marriage; African American marriage and families; African American relationships; Black marriage; Family; Marriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 58649117737     PISSN: 15591646     EISSN: 19364741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12111-008-9062-5     Document Type: Article

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