Authenticity and the disclosure of the information preserve: The case of adoptive parenthood

Qualitative Sociology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 279-302

  Miall, Charlene E ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0001127668     PISSN: 01620436     EISSN: 15737837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00989287     Document Type: Article

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