Extending the four-category model of adult attachment: An interpersonal model of friendship attachment

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 351-366

  Welch, Ronald D ^a   Houser, Melissa E ^b  

^a Denver Seminary   (United States)

^b Denver Seminary ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Friendship; Hope; Interpersonal; Relationship satisfaction; Self disclosure

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951526200     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407509349632     Document Type: Article

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