Disorganized attachment in early childhood: Meta-analysis of precursors, concomitants, and sequelae

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 225-249

  Van Ijzendoorn, Marinus H ^a   Schuengel, Carlo ^b   Bakermans Kranenburg, Marian J ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

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EID: 0039657039     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954579499002035     Document Type: Article

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