Biological, Adoptive, and Mixed Families: Special Needs and the Impact of the International Adoption

Adoption Quarterly

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-72

  Asbury, E Trey ^a   Cross, David R ^b   Waggenspack, Beth ^c  

^a CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

And financial impact; Disabilities; International adoption; Marital satisfaction; Parental satisfaction; Special needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751072113     PISSN: 10926755     EISSN: 1544452X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J145v07n01_05     Document Type: Article

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