Transition and adaptation to adoptive motherhood

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 175-182

  Fontenot, Holly B ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Adoption; Motherhood; Mothering; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947256236     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00134.x     Document Type: Article

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