Age and sex differences in the influence of attachment relationships on adolescent psychological health

Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 87-104

  Wilkinson, Ross B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent attachment; Psychosocial health

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350152523     PISSN: 08165122     EISSN: 18392504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S081651220002900X     Document Type: Article

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