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Review
. 2011 Aug;52(8):819-33.
doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02399.x. Epub 2011 May 9.

Practitioner review: clinical applications of attachment theory and research for infants and young children

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Practitioner review: clinical applications of attachment theory and research for infants and young children

Charles H Zeanah et al. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2011 Aug.
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