Comparing Attachment Theory and Buddhist Psychology

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 282-293

  Sahdra, Baljinder K ^a   Shaver, Phillip R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84884220717     PISSN: 10508619     EISSN: 15327582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508619.2013.795821     Document Type: Article

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