International and domestic adoption: Child, parents, and family adjustment

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 109-129

  Levy Shiff, Rachel ^a   Zoran, Naomi ^a   Shulman, Shmuel ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0000244913     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/016502597385478     Document Type: Article

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