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Effects of Childhood Maltreatment

Childhood Maltreatment, Adult Attachment, and Depression as Predictors of Parental Self-Efficacy in At-Risk Mothers

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Pages 595-616 | Received 09 Jun 2010, Accepted 30 Sep 2010, Published online: 24 Aug 2011

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