The application of a qualitative approach to adult attachment research: a short report

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Bailey-Rodriguez, D., Frost, N. and Oskis, A. 2016. The application of a qualitative approach to adult attachment research: a short report. Quarterly.
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TitleThe application of a qualitative approach to adult attachment research: a short report
AuthorsBailey-Rodriguez, D., Frost, N. and Oskis, A.
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A qualitative pluralistic exploration of a couple relationship across the transition to second-time parenthood. This short article reports on the female partner during the pregnancy phase. It reports on her attachment history using BNIM and reports on her pregnancy phase using narrative analysis.

Research GroupQualitative and Mixed Methods Research group
PublisherPsychology Postgraduate Affairs Group
JournalQuarterly
ISSN1746-6016
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Print01 Sep 2016
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Deposited23 Jun 2017
Accepted01 Jul 2015
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Please cite published article as: Rodriguez, Deborah, Frost, Nollaig and Oskis, Andrea (2016) The application of a qualitative approach to adult attachment research: a short report. Quarterly (100) . pp. 10-14.

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