Differentiation of self and attachment in adulthood: Relational correlates of effortful control

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 337-357

  Skowron, Elizabeth A ^a   Dendy, Anna K ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adult attachment; Bowen theory; differentiation of self; effortful control

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444360576     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:COFT.0000037919.63750.9d     Document Type: Article

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