The meaning and measurement of attachment in middle and late childhood

Human Development

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 155-182

  Dwyer, Kathleen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Measurement; Middle childhood

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HUMAN; INFANCY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

EID: 22544435811     PISSN: 0018716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000085519     Document Type: Review

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