Scripted secure base knowledge and its relation to perceived social acceptance and competence in early middle childhood

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 341-348

  Psouni, Elia ^a   Di Folco, Simona ^b   Zavattini, Giulio Cesare ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attachment; Middle childhood; Secure base script; Self worth; Social acceptance

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DISTANCE;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DISTANCE;

EID: 84928767073     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12208     Document Type: Article

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