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The author wishes to express his appreciation to Paul L. Adams, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Miami School of Medicine, for his critique and helpful suggestions in the preparation of this paper.
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Grossman, M.L. Early child development in the context of mothering experiences. Child Psych Hum Dev 5, 216–223 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01433415
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