Intercountry Adoption: Implications for Adoption Agencies and Medical Advisers

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 26-34

  Harnott, Cherry ^a   Robertson, Rosemary ^a  

^a Hampshire Social Services Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adoption agencies; health and development; intercountry adoption; preparation and assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942464150     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857599902300406     Document Type: Article

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