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Attachment behaviours and parent fixation in people with dementia : the role of cognitive functioning and pre-morbid attachment style.

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Attachment behaviours and parent fixation in people with dementia : the role of cognitive functioning and pre-morbid attachment style. / Browne, C. J.; Shlosberg, E.
In: Aging and Mental Health, Vol. 9, No. 2, 03.2005, p. 153-161.

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Browne, CJ & Shlosberg, E 2005, 'Attachment behaviours and parent fixation in people with dementia : the role of cognitive functioning and pre-morbid attachment style.', Aging and Mental Health, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 153-161. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607860412331336760

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Browne, C. J., & Shlosberg, E. (2005). Attachment behaviours and parent fixation in people with dementia : the role of cognitive functioning and pre-morbid attachment style. Aging and Mental Health, 9(2), 153-161. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607860412331336760

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Browne CJ, Shlosberg E. Attachment behaviours and parent fixation in people with dementia : the role of cognitive functioning and pre-morbid attachment style. Aging and Mental Health. 2005 Mar;9(2):153-161. doi: 10.1080/13607860412331336760

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Browne, C. J. ; Shlosberg, E. / Attachment behaviours and parent fixation in people with dementia : the role of cognitive functioning and pre-morbid attachment style. In: Aging and Mental Health. 2005 ; Vol. 9, No. 2. pp. 153-161.

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