Relationship experiences and change in attachment characteristics of young adults: The role of relationship breakups and conflict avoidance

Personal Relationships

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 265-281

  Ruvolo, Ann P ^a   Fabin, Lisa A ^b   Ruvolo, Catherine M ^c  

^a Omicron Biochemicals Inc   (United States)

^b Stratford Associates   (United States)

^c UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

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EID: 0035642716     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2001.tb00040.x     Document Type: Article

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