Contributions of attachment and self-concept on internalizing and externalizing problems among Japanese adolescents

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 334-342

  Nishikawa, Saori ^a   Hägglöf, Bruno ^a   Sundbom, Elisabet ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Attachment; Internalizing and Externalizing Problems; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952094382     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-009-9303-9     Document Type: Article

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