Characteristics and challenges of families who adopt children with special needs: An empirical study

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 781-803

  Reilly, Thom ^a   Platz, Laurie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 0042381173     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(03)00079-3     Document Type: Article

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