“People said we were nuts … I understand what they were saying now”: An exploration of the transition to parenthood in sibling group adoption
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105209
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Adoption; Foster care; Siblings; Sibling group; Transition to parenthood; Parenthood;All these keywords.
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