Preparation, support, and satisfaction of adoptive families in agency and independent adoptions

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 157-183

  Berry, Marianne ^a   Barth, Richard P ^b   Needell, Barbara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0008859530     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01876644     Document Type: Article

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