Contribution of attachment security to the prediction of internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in preschoolers victims of sexual abuse

Revue europeenne de psychologie appliquee

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 147-157

  Beaudoin, G ^a   Hebert M ^a,b   Bernier, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Department Inter universitaire Marie Vincent sur les Agressions Sexuelles Envers les Enfants ^*  (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attachment security; Consequences; Preschoolers; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876690261     PISSN: 11629088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erap.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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