The relationship of childhood family characteristics and current attachment styles to depression and depressive vulnerability

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-14

  Higgins, Daryl J ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0037691487     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530412331312814     Document Type: Article

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