An evaluation of post-adoption services

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 162-179

  Dhami, Mandeep K ^a   Mandel, David R ^b   Sothmann, Katy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoptions; Adoptive families; Post adoption services

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846386538     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2006.06.003     Document Type: Article

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