Self-views in close relationships: The influence of attachment styles

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 445-460

  Broemer, Philip ^a   Blümle, Melanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0141790053     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466603322438251     Document Type: Review

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