Attachment theory and child abuse: An overview of the literature for practitioners

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 377-397

  Bacon, Heather ^a   Richardson, Sue ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Child maltreatment; Child sexual abuse; Clinical application

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937339596     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.718     Document Type: Review

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