Experiential connectedness in children's attachment interviews: An examination of natural word use

Personal Relationships

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 341-351

  Borelli, Jessica L ^a   Sbarra, David A ^b   Mehl, Matthias ^b   David, Daryn H ^c  

^a POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 80052394279     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01294.x     Document Type: Article

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