Enhancing relationship perceptions by reducing felt inferiority: The role of attachment style

Personal Relationships

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 531-549

  Derrick, Jaye L ^a,b   Murray, Sandra L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 36349004097     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2007.00170.x     Document Type: Article

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