Relational health, attachment, and psychological distress in college women and men

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 303-311

  Frey, Lisa L ^a   Beesley, Denise ^a   Miller, Merle R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 33746817091     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2006.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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