The formation of secure new attachments by children who were maltreated: An observational study of adolescents in foster care

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 67-80

  Joseph, Michelle A ^a   O'Connor, Thomas G ^b   Briskman, Jacqueline A ^a   Maughan, Barbara ^a   Scott, Stephen ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT;

EID: 84896464217     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579413000540     Document Type: Article

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