Beyond Broken Bonds and Broken Hearts: The Bonding of Theories of Attachment and Grief

Developmental Review

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 514-538

  Noppe, Illene C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

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EID: 0034357185     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/drev.2000.0510     Document Type: Article

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