Unresolved states of mind, disorganized attachment relationships, and disrupted interactions of adolescent mothers and their infants

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 293-304

  Madigan, Sheri ^a   Moran, Greg ^a   Pederson, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attachment relationships; Disrupted maternal behavior; Mother infant interactions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS;

EID: 33645575014     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.42.2.293     Document Type: Article

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