Social relationships in children from intercountry adoption

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 955-961

  Barcons, Natàlia ^a   Abrines, Neus ^a   Brun, Carme ^a   Sartini, Claudio ^c   Fumadó, Victoria ^b   Marre, Diana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL SANT JOAN DE DÉU   (Spain)

^c CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

Author keywords

Attachment; Children; Country of origin; Intercountry adoption; Social relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858794941     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.01.028     Document Type: Article

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