Adopting children with developmental disabilities: A long-term perspective

Family Relations

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 397-405

  Glidden, Laraine Masters ^a  

^a ST MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Developmental disabilities; Family adjustment; Longitudinal research; Multiple adoptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034356428     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2000.00397.x     Document Type: Review

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