A representational perspective of child abuse and prevention: Internal working models of attachment and caregiving

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 411-424

  George, Carol ^a  

^a MILLS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Caregiving; Child abuse; Mental representation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HUMAN; MODEL; PREVENTION; PROTECTION;

EID: 0029988306     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0145-2134(96)00016-6     Document Type: Article

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