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Parent–child relationship and adoptees’ psychological well-being in adolescence and emerging adulthood: Disentangling maternal and paternal contribution

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Pages 77-86 | Received 20 Dec 2013, Accepted 27 Nov 2014, Published online: 01 Oct 2015

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