Augmenting the sense of security in romantic, leader-follower, therapeutic, and group relationships: A relational model of psychological change

Social Relationships: Cognitive, Affective, and Motivational Processes

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 55-73

  Shaver, Phillip R ^a   Mikulincer, Mario ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 65649140676     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203888124     Document Type: Chapter

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