Using adult attachment theory to differentiate adult children's internal working models of later life filial relationships

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 177-191

  Shemmings, D ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult attachment theory; Internal representations of close relationships; Later life filial relationships; Q methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645920010     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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