Attachment relationships in old age

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 191-199

  Cicirelli, Victor G ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Attachment hierarchies; Attachment style; Proximity seeking; Safe haven; Secure base

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949910945     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407509360984     Document Type: Article

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