Openness arrangements and psychological adjustment in adolescent adoptees

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 531-534

  Von Korff, Lynn ^a   Grotevant, Harold D ^a   McRoy, Ruth G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescence; Adoption; Mental health; Openness

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOPTION; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFIDENTIALITY; DISCLOSURE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; SELF DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748422208     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.20.3.531     Document Type: Article

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