Utilizing attachment measures in child custody evaluations: Incremental validity

Journal of Child Custody

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 139-162

  Isaacs, Marla B ^a   George, Carol ^b   Marvin, Robert S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b MILLS COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult attachment; Caregiving; Custody evaluation; Divorce; Strange Situation

Indexed keywords

EID: 71549118916     PISSN: 15379418     EISSN: 1537940X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15379410902894882     Document Type: Article

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