The black family in the 21st century and the church as an action system: A macro perspective

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 1, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 31-47

  Billingsley, Andrew ^a   Morrison Rodriguez, Barbara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Church; Family

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009548564     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v01n02_03     Document Type: Article

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