Post-institutionalization: The effects of early deprivation on development of Romanian adoptees

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 473-483

  Wilson, Samantha L ^a,b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Shannon Hall 210 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adoptees; Child Development; Institutionalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543030499     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CASW.0000003139.14144.06     Document Type: Review

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