Marital Well-Being Over Time Among Black and White Americans: The First Seven Years

Edna Brown; Terri L. Orbuch; José A. Bauermeister; Brandyn-Dior McKinley

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journal article Oct 12, 2012

Marital Well-Being Over Time Among Black and White Americans: The First Seven Years

Edna Brown Terri L. Orbuch José A. Bauermeister Brandyn-Dior McKinley

Journal of African American Studies Vol. 17 No. 3 pp. 290-307 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Oct 12, 2012
Vol/Issue: 17(3)
Pages: 290-307
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Authors

E

Edna Brown

University of Connecticut, USA

T

Terri L. Orbuch

Oakland University and University of Michigan, USA

J

José A. Bauermeister

University of Michigan

B

Brandyn-Dior McKinley

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Edna Brown, Terri L. Orbuch, José A. Bauermeister, et al. (2012). Marital Well-Being Over Time Among Black and White Americans: The First Seven Years. Journal of African American Studies, 17(3), 290-307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-012-9234-1

Marital Well-Being Over Time Among Black and White Americans: The First Seven Years

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