General and specific attachment representations in adulthood: Is there a relationship?

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 747-766

  Ross, Lynda R ^a   Spinner, Barry ^b  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult attachment; General representations; Measurement; Specific representations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035613148     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407501186001     Document Type: Article

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