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Attachment representations of maltreated and non-maltreated pre-schoolers in Korea and its association with abuse type, chronicity, and severity: a comparative study

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Pages 640-654 | Received 27 Jul 2019, Accepted 07 Oct 2019, Published online: 11 Oct 2019

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