The Relationship between Institutional Care and the International Adoption of Children in Europe

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-48

  Chou, Shihning ^a   Browne, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europe; international adoption; Romania

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849120511     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857590803200106     Document Type: Article

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