The interplay between attachment and affiliation systems in adolescents' same-sex friendships: The role of attachment style

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 81-106

  Mikulincer, Mario ^a   Selinger, Michal ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Affiliation; Attachment style; Friendship

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035530715     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407501181004     Document Type: Article

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