The contributions of behavioural genetic studies to attachment theory

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 107-122

  O'Connor, Thomas G ^a   Croft, Carla ^b   Steele, Howard ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Attachment; Behavioural genetics; Environment

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; CHILD; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS;

ADOPTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWIN STUDIES; TWINS;

EID: 0034173342     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/146167300361345     Document Type: Article

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