Adoption satisfaction among African-American families adopting African-American children

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 825-840

  Smith McKeever, Chedgzsey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption satisfaction; African American; Behavioral problems

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646548980     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2005.08.009     Document Type: Article

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