The experience of adoptive parents in adoption reunion relationships: A qualitative study

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 230-241

  Petta, Gabrielle A ^a   Steed, Lyndall G ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROLE PLAYING;

ADOPTION; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS;

EID: 17644390631     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.75.2.230     Document Type: Article

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