Q methodology to assess child-father attachment

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 180, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 71-85

  John, Aesha ^a   Halliburton, Amy L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Child father; Child father attachment; Child father relationship; Paternal behaviours; Q methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949361313     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430903414711     Document Type: Review

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