Factors that facilitate relationship entry among married and cohabiting african americans

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-51

  Chaney, Cassandra ^a   Marsh, Kris ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Black; Cohabitation; Marriage; Social class

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449105998     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01494920802537423     Document Type: Article

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