Predictors of attachment security in preschool children from intact and divorced families

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 245-263

  Nair, Hira ^a   Murray, Ann D ^b  

^a Kansas City Kansas Community College   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Divorce; Parenting style

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444459348     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.166.3.245-263     Document Type: Article

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