The Transracial Adoption Paradox: History, Research, and Counseling Implications of Cultural Socialization

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 711-744

  Lee, Richard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0142184088     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: 15523861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000003258087     Document Type: Article

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