Predicting preschoolers' attachment security from fathers' involvement, internal working models, and use of social support

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 178, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 785-801

  Newland, Lisa A ^a   Coyl, Diana D ^b   Freemana, Harry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment relationships; Child attachment security; Fathers' involvement; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949389715     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430802352186     Document Type: Article

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