Family functioning of adoptive children with special needs: Implications of familial supports and child characteristics

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 799-816

  Leung, Patrick ^a   Erich, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 0036829393     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(02)00240-2     Document Type: Article

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