Birth Fathers, the Adoption Process and Fatherhood

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-36

  Clapton, Gary ^a  

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Author keywords

adoption; birth fathers; contact; fatherhood; reunion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009262124     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857599702100106     Document Type: Article

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