Evaluating older pre-adoptive foster children

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 428-436

  Kirby, Kathleen M ^a,b   Hardesty, Patrick H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032334918     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.29.5.428     Document Type: Review

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