Achieving Permanency through Adoption: Following in US Footsteps?

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 40-49

  Selwyn, Julie ^a   Sturgess, Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adoption policy; comparing England and USA; legislation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937383190     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857590202600307     Document Type: Article

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