Mothers' thoughts about their children: Links between mind-mindedness and emotional availability

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 477-488

  Lok, Sarah Mary ^a   McMahon, Catherine Anne ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33748331180     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151005X49854     Document Type: Article

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