A study of post-adoption contact in compulsory adoptions

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 627-646

  Ryburn, Murray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030492367     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011138     Document Type: Article

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