The Place of Attachment in Human Mating

Review of General Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 186-204

  Hazan, Cindy ^a   Diamond, Lisa M ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0000536338     PISSN: 10892680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1089-2680.4.2.186     Document Type: Article

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