Age differences in attachment orientations among younger and older adults: Evidence from two self-report measures of attachment

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-132

  Segal, Daniel ^a   Needham, Tracy ^a   Coolidge, Frederick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; ORIENTATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73949091043     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.69.2.c     Document Type: Article

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