Work, marriage, and health behaviors of African American working couples

Personal Relationships

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 519-531

  Wickrama, K A S ^a   Surjadi, Florensia F ^b   Bryant, Chalandra M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 82855182001     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01319.x     Document Type: Article

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