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Peer reviewedMainemer, Henry; Gilman, Lorraine C.; Ames, Elinor W. – Journal of Family Issues, 1998
Parenting stress was found to be greater in families that adopted children who had been institutionalized for eight months or more in a Romanian orphanage than those in two comparison groups. Aspects of child behavior and family factors which contributed to stress, and implications for special needs adoptions are discussed. (Author/EMK)
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoptive Parents, Behavior Problems, Family Characteristics
