Community assessments of adoption issues: Open adoption, birth reunions, and the disclosure of confidential information

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 556-577

  Miall, Charlene E ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0032221506     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019251398019005004     Document Type: Article

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