Couple relationships and the family system: Commentary from a behavioral systems perspective

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-110

  George, Carol ^a  

^a MILLS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Caregiving; Family system; Intergenerational transmission

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FAMILY INTERACTION; FAMILY RELATION; FATHER CHILD RELATION; MARRIAGE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NOTE; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL COMPETENCE;

DIVORCE; FAMILY RELATIONS; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONALITY; SPOUSES;

EID: 59849118436     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: 14692988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616730802564293     Document Type: Note

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