Social-contextual influences on adolescent romantic involvement: The constraints of being a numerical minority

Sociological Spectrum

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-89

  Raley, R Kelly ^a   Sullivan, M Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 70949084264     PISSN: 02732173     EISSN: 15210707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02732170903346205     Document Type: Article

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