Maternal depression and children's attachment representations during the preschool years

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 247-261

  Trapolini, T ^a   Ungerer, J A ^a   McMahon, C A ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34548462516     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151006X118739     Document Type: Article

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