Attachment and internalizing behavior in early childhood: A meta-analysis

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 672-689

  Madigan, Sheri ^a   Atkinson, Leslie ^b   Laurin, Kristin ^c   Benoit, Diane ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attachment; Internalizing behavior; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; META ANALYSIS; OBJECT RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 84876107687     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028793     Document Type: Article

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