Adult attachment and feedback-seeking patterns in relationships and work

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 448-464

  Hepper, Erica G ^a   Carnelley, Katherine B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77955584389     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.636     Document Type: Article

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