Racial and gender differences in kin support: A mixed-methods study of African American and Hispanic couples

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1019-1040

  Haxton, Clarisse L ^a   Harknett, Kristen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Fragile Families; Hispanic; Kin support; Mixed methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 69149085452     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X09333946     Document Type: Article

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