Longitudinal associations between adult attachment states of mind and parenting quality

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 83-95

  Shlafer, Rebecca J ^a   Raby, K Lee ^a   Lawler, Jamie M ^a   Hesemeyer, Paloma S ^b   Roisman, Glenn I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b MILLS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

adult attachment; development; longitudinal study; parenting quality; states of mind

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MINNESOTA; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MINNESOTA; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENTING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924624738     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: 14692988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2014.962064     Document Type: Article

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