Proposal for a structured assessment of parenting based on attachment theory: Theoretical background, description and initial clinical experience

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 133-138

  Green, J M ^a  

^a BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attachment theory; parental dysfunction; parenting assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PERSONALITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0029837221     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00571672     Document Type: Review

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