The Practice of Adoption: History, Trends, and Social Context

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 651-678

  Zamostny, Kathy P ^a   O'brien, Karen M ^a   Baden, Amanda L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0142153027     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: 15523861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000003258061     Document Type: Article

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