International adoption: Assessment of adaptive and maladaptive behavior of adopted minors in Spain

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 123-132

  Barcons Castel, Natalia ^a   Fornieles Deu, Albert ^a   Costas Moragas, Carme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adaptation; BASC; Institutionalization; International adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954504273     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5209/rev_SJOP.2011.v14.n1.10     Document Type: Article

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