The long-term outcome of reunions between adult adopted people and their birth mothers

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 351-368

  Howe, David ^a   Feast, Julia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b The Children s Society s Post Adoption and Care: Counselling and Research Project   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035533144     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/31.3.351     Document Type: Review

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