Psychobiological roots of early attachment

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 84-88

  Hofer, Myron A ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Bond; Early experience; Learning; Maternal behavior; Separation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646742552     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0963-7214.2006.00412.x     Document Type: Article

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