The Brief Attachment Scale (BAS‐16): A short measure of infant attachment.
Abstract: Background: Insecure attachment in infancy is associated with a range of later socioemotional problems; therefore, it is important to identify at‐risk children so that support can be provided. However, there are currently no well‐validated brief measures of infant attachment. The aim of th...
| Publicado en: | Child: Care, Health & Development Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 766 - 776 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep2018
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