Exploring intercultural relationships: A study of Russian immigrants married to native Israelis

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 719-738

  Remennick, Larissa ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Gender; Immigration; Intercultural marriage; Israel

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950778462     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.40.5.719     Document Type: Article

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