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From Face-to-Face to Facebook: The Role of Technology and Social Media in Adoptive Family Relationships with Birth Family Members

Kaitlin A. BlackClark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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April M. MoyerClark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Abbie E. GoldbergClark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Pages 307-332 | Received 14 Dec 2015, Accepted 18 Jul 2016, Published online: 22 Aug 2016

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