Personal characteristics of the ideal African American marriage partner: A survey of adult black men and women

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 570-588

  King, Anthony E O ^a   Allen, Terrence T ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Male and female relationships; Marriage; Mate selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349121209     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934707299637     Document Type: Article

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