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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Volume 19, 2001 - Issue 2
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Adoption in the age of reproductive technology

O. B. A. Van Den Akker Department of Public Health & Epidemiology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Pages 147-159 | Published online: 04 Aug 2010

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