Ministers’ perceptions of foster care, adoptions, and the role of the black church

Adoption Quarterly

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 79-91

  Singleton, Sharron M ^a   Roseman, Fay ^b  

^a Barry University s Ellen Whiteside McDonnell School of Social Work   (United States)

^b Barry University s Adrian Dominican School of Education   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Black church; Ministers' perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248603238     PISSN: 10926755     EISSN: 1544452X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J145v07n03_04     Document Type: Article

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