Attachment and sexuality in close relationships

The Handbook of Sexuality in Close Relationships

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 183-201

  Feeney, Judith A ^a   Noller, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 85084557276     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410610249-16     Document Type: Chapter

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