An Attachment Theoretical Perspective on Social Support Dynamics in Couples: Normative Processes and Individual Differences

Support Processes in Intimate Relationships

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Collins, Nancy L ^a   Feeney, Brooke C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Attachment style; Care giving; Couples; Safe haven; Secure base; Social support; Support seeking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920930030     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195380170.003.0004     Document Type: Chapter

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