Individual differences in understanding emotion: The role of attachment status and psychological discourse

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 307-324

  Harris, Paul L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Attachment status model; Caregiver sensitivity; Family environment; Psychological discourse model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EGO DEVELOPMENT; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INFANT; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0033302263     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616739900134171     Document Type: Article

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