A comparison of two measures to assess adult attachment

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 345-352

  West, Malcolm ^a   Spreng, Sheila ^b   Casares Knight, Philippa ^c   Rose, Sarah M ^b   Leiper, Rob ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Rehabilitation Service   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0032161135     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221329809596156     Document Type: Article

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