Children's Understanding of Adoption: Developmental and Clinical Implications

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 200-207

  Brodzinsky, David M ^a  

^a Evan B Donaldson Adoption Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Adopted children; Adoption; Adoptive parents; Disenfranchised grief; Loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955627128     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022415     Document Type: Article

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