Toddlers’ attachment security to child-care providers: The safe and secure scale

Early Education and Development

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 83-100

  Booth, Cathryn L ^a   Kelly, Jean F ^a   Spieker, Susan J ^a   Zuckerman, Tracy G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 33646705773     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1401_6     Document Type: Article

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