The invisible bonds: Does the secure base script of attachment influence children's attention toward their mother?

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 557-567

  Bosmans, Guy ^a,b   De Raedt, Rudi ^a   Braet, Caroline ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Faculty of Pharmacy   (Belgium)

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EID: 38049123407     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374410701662717     Document Type: Article

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