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The Moderating Role of Educational Attainment in the Association between Social Support and Depressive Symptoms among African Americans. 教育程度在非裔美国人社会支持与抑郁症状关系中的调节作用。

Sociological Focus Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-28 DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2024.2431218

Whitney Frierson, Christy L Erving

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Subjective Well-Being among African Americans: Findings from the National Survey of American Life¹. 非裔美国人的主观幸福感：来自美国生活全国调查的发现

Sociological Focus Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-27 DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2024.2433530

Myles D Moody, Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M Chatters

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Negotiating Ideologies: The Campaign for Gender–Balanced Boards and Commissions in Iowa 协商意识形态：爱荷华州性别平衡董事会和委员会运动

Sociological Focus Pub Date : 2024-06-03 DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2024.2359480

Ezra Temko