Open adoption and adolescence

Families in Society

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 366-374

  Siegel, Deborah H ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 52149109519     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3762     Document Type: Article

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