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2 - Attachment Insecurity and the Regulation of Power and Dependence in Intimate Relationships

from Part I - Power in Close Relationships: Theoretical Perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 February 2019

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Nickola C. Overall  and
Emily J. Cross
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Christopher R. Agnew  and
Jennifer J. Harman
Christopher R. Agnew
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Purdue University, Indiana
Jennifer J. Harman
Affiliation:
Colorado State University
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Power in Close Relationships , pp. 28 - 54
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