Emotional Disturbance in Adopted Adolescents: Origins and Development

by Harold D. Grotevant, Ruth G. McRoy, Susan Zurcher, et al.

A report of research on two groups of residentially placed, emotionally disturbed adolescents compared on the basis of their adoptive status. A post hoc comparison with a nondisturbed adoptive group is also included. . . . McRoy, Grotevant, and Zurcher examine factors related to adoption that may contribute to the development of emotional difficulties. The authors' suggestions are worthy of consideration by professionals in the field. . . . The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275929132
• ISBN13: 9780275929138
• Release Date: July 1988
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.6"