A model for caregiving of adopted children after institutionalization

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-26

  Gribble, Karleen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attachment; Institutionalization; Physiology

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMPATHY; HUMAN; INFANT; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; METHODOLOGY; OBJECT RELATION; ORPHANAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SLEEP; SUCKING; TOUCH;

ADOPTION; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD, INSTITUTIONALIZED; EMPATHY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; ORPHANAGES; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SLEEP; SUCKING BEHAVIOR; TOUCH;

EID: 34147147966     PISSN: 10736077     EISSN: 17446171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2007.00076.x     Document Type: Article

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