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Explaining Race and Ethnic Variation in Marriage

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ID8239334
AuthorsR Kelly Raley (0000-0002-7734-6179), Megan M Sweeney (0000-0001-6482-7486)
Year2009
Volume1
Issue3
Pages132-142
Publication date2009-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRace and Social Problems (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1867-1748 • E-ISSN: 1867-1756
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s12552-009-9013-3
OpenAlexW2027371334
LanguageEN
Citations received31
References cited81

Demographic economics · Earnings · Economics · Ethnic group · Inequality · Institution · Race (biology · Social science · Sociology · Variation (astronomy · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender Studies · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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Unique citing works31
Citations per year1,94
Citation span2010 - 2026 (17)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
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