Distinguishing between conceptualizations of attachment: Clinical implications in marriage and family therapy

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 179-193

  Werner Wilson, Ronald Jay ^a   Davenport, Becky R ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ainsworth; Attachment; Bowlby; Family therapy; Reactive Attachment Disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037689237     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023620117087     Document Type: Review

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