Maternal coherence in the Adult Attachment Interview is linked to maternal reminiscing and to children's self concept

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 451-464

  Reese, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adult attachment; Autobiographical memory; Middle childhood; Mother child interaction; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NEW ZEALAND; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 56749174000     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: 14692988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616730802461474     Document Type: Article

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