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Problem Behavior of Internationally Adopted Adolescents: A Review and Meta-Analysis

Nicole Bimmel From the Center for Child and Family Studies, Leiden University, the Netherlands
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Femmie Juffer From the Center for Child and Family Studies, Leiden University, the Netherlands
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Marinus H. van IJzendoorn From the Center for Child and Family Studies, Leiden University, the Netherlands
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Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg From the Center for Child and Family Studies, Leiden University, the Netherlands
Pages 64-77 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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