Perceived community disorder, hostile marital interactions, and self-reported health of African American couples: An interdyadic process

Personal Relationships

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 515-531

  Wickrama, K A S ^a   Bryant, Chalandra M ^b   Wickrama, Thulitha K A ^c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78649799800     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01299.x     Document Type: Article

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