Attachment Security and Maternal Concepts of Ideal Children in Northern and Southern Germany

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 725-738

  Schölmerich, Axel ^a   Van Aken, Marcel A G ^b  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN COGNITIVE AND BRAIN SCIENCES   (Germany)

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EID: 2742594684     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016502549601900403     Document Type: Article

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