Rituals and relationships: Examining the relationship between family of origin rituals and young adult attachment

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-28

  Homer, Melissa M ^a   Freeman, Patti A ^a   Zabriskie, Ramon B ^a   Eggett, Dennis L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Family; Family leisure; Rituals; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548841087     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v42n01_02     Document Type: Article

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