Frightening maternal behaviour, unresolved loss, and disorganized infant attachment: A pilot-study

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 277-283

  Schuengel, Carlo ^a   Van Ijzendoorn, Marinus H ^a   Bakermans Kranenburg, Marian J ^a   Blom, Marjolijn ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; HYSTERIA; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATION;

EID: 0031759823     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839808404575     Document Type: Article

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