Support for Birth Mothers in a Group Setting

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 41-48

  Harris, Francesca ^a   Whyte, Noel ^a  

^a Scottish Adoption Association   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adoption counselling; birth mothers; group support

Indexed keywords

EID: 0842343741     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857599902300408     Document Type: Article

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