Failure-to-thrive is associated with disorganized infant-mother attachment and unresolved maternal attachment

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 428-442

  Ward, Mary J ^a   Lee, Shelley S ^b   Lipper, Evelyn G ^b  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0000080971     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0355(200011/12)21:6<428::AID-IMHJ2>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Article

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