Age Differences in Romantic Attachment Around the World

Social Psychological and Personality Science

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 892-900

  Chopik, William J ^a   Edelstein, Robin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

age differences; anxiety; avoidance; culture; personality development; romantic attachment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910048893     PISSN: 19485506     EISSN: 19485514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1948550614538460     Document Type: Article

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