Predicting preschoolers' attachment security from parenting behaviours, parents' attachment relationships and their use of social support

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 499-512

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

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child attachment security; Parenting behaviours; Parents' attachment relationships; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951660332     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430802090463     Document Type: Article

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