Race, ethnicity and the quality of life in America, 1972-2008

Social Forces

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 783-805

  Coverdill, James E ^a   López, Carlos A ^b   Petrie, Michelle A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Chemeketa Community College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN   (United States)

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EID: 80051682065     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: 15347605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sof.2011.0002     Document Type: Article

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