Does Self-Control Influence Maternal Attachment? A Reciprocal Effects Analysis from Early Childhood Through Middle Adolescence

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 673-699

  Meldrum, Ryan C ^a   Young, Jacob T N ^b   Hay, Carter ^c   Flexon, Jamie L ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Attachment; Child effects; Childhood; Reciprocal effects; Self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868485074     PISSN: 07484518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10940-012-9173-y     Document Type: Article

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