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PRACTICE, POLICY, & PERSPECTIVES

Apologies for Forced Adoption Practices: Implications for Contemporary Intercountry Adoption

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Pages 402-414 | Received 03 Sep 2012, Accepted 19 Dec 2012, Published online: 17 May 2013

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