Relationship Formation and Early Risk Exposure: Diverging Associations with Romantic Self-Concept and Attachment

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-15

  Herzog, Teresa Kamman ^a   Hill Chapman, Crystal Reneé ^a  

^a FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early risk; Life history theory; Romantic attachment; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874344743     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-012-9151-5     Document Type: Article

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