Look who's stalking: Obsessive pursuit and attachment theory

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 282-290

  Patton, Christina L ^a   Nobles, Matt R ^b   Fox, Kathleen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953121627     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2010.02.013     Document Type: Article

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