The emergence of psychosocial engagement in adopted adolescents: The family as context over time

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 469-490

  Grotevant, Harold D ^a   Wrobel, Gretchen Miller ^b   Van Dulmen, Manfred H ^a   McRoy, Ruth G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Bethel College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0035620108     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558401165004     Document Type: Article

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