Parenting interventions for drug-dependent mothers and their young children: The case for an attachment-based approach

Family Relations

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 211-226

  Suchman, Nancy ^a   Pajulo, Marjukka ^b   Decoste, Cindy ^a   Mayes, Linda ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Drug abuse; Parent education; Parent child relationships; Parenting interventions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644748629     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2006.00371.x     Document Type: Article

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