The association between paternal sensitivity and infant-father attachment security: A meta-analysis of three decades of research

Lucassen, Nicole, Tharner, Anne, Van IJzendoorn, Marinus H., Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J., Volling, Brenda L., Verhulst, Frank C., Lambregtse-Van den Berg, Mijke P., Tiemeier, Henning·2011·Journal of Family Psychology

DOI 10.1037/a0025855

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