A Spanish version of the Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR) adult attachment questionnaire

Personal Relationships

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-63

  Alonso Arbiol, Itziar ^a   Balluerka, Nekane ^a   Shaver, Phillip R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34247367999     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2006.00141.x     Document Type: Article

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