Assessing sibling attachment in the face of placement issues

Clinical Social Work Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 77-93

  Ryan, Ellen ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Assessing sibling attachment

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EID: 0036252794     PISSN: 00911674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014278412336     Document Type: Review

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