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Parental synchrony and nurturance as targets in an attachment based intervention: building upon Mary Ainsworth’s insights about mother–infant interaction

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Pages 507-523 | Received 11 Mar 2013, Accepted 25 Jun 2013, Published online: 04 Dec 2013

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