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Understanding the ‘blind spot’ when children move from foster care into adoptionFootnote‡

Sophie Boswell 18 Clapton Square, LondonE5 8HP, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lynne Cudmore 18 Clapton Square, LondonE5 8HP, UK
Pages 243-257 | Published online: 22 May 2017

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