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Surrogate mother-child relationships
The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|April 1, 1975
Many children are raised by a surrogate mother after loss of their biological mother. The process of developing a relationship between the child and surrogate is complicated by the image of the biological parent. Interactional difficulties, highlighted by separation and loss, must be worked through to establish a viable bond.
Many children are raised by a surrogate mother after loss of their biological mother. The process of developing a relationship between the child and surrogate is complicated by the image of the biological parent. Interactional difficulties, highlighted by separation and loss, must be worked through to establish a viable bond.