Factors contributing to parents' preparation for special-needs adoption

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 593-609

  Egbert, Susan C ^a   Lamont, Elizabeth C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption Preparation; Adoptive Parents; Special Needs Adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 10044270055     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10560-004-6406-4     Document Type: Article

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