Adaptation to divorce: An attachment-based intervention with long-term divorced parents

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 291-307

  Yárnoz, Sagrario ^a   Plazaola, Mikel ^a   Etxeberria, Mikel Plazaola Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adjustment to divorce; Attachment based intervention; Divorced parents; Loneliness

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849123505     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10502550802222246     Document Type: Article

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