An Examination of Social Science Literature Pertaining to Multiracial Identity: A Historical Perspective

Journal of Multicultural Social Work

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 117-138

  Kahn, Jack S ^a   Denmon, Jacqueline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b Dept of Economics and Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy at the College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 84937266793     PISSN: 10428224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J285v06n01_08     Document Type: Article

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