Original Fathers: An Exploration into the Experiences of Birth Fathers Involved in Adoption in the Mid-20th Century

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 52-61

  Witney, Celia ^a  

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Author keywords

contact and reunion; grief; loss and impotency; original fathers; searching

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248599442     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857590402800307     Document Type: Article

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