Similarities and Differences in Mothers' and Observers' Descriptions of Attachment Behaviours

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 599-619

  Tarabulsy, George M ^a   Avgoustis, Effie ^b   Phillips, Jennifer ^b   Pederson, David R ^b   Moran, Greg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0011078589     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/016502597384802     Document Type: Article

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