Recollections of being loved: Implications of childhood experiences with parents for young adults' romantic relationships

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1459-1480

  Black, Katherine A ^a   Schutte, Emily D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Parent child relationships; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747785281     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X06289647     Document Type: Article

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