Holistic movement activities with refugee families: the importance of attachment processes

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Holistic movement activities with refugee families: the importance of attachment processes. / Baumgarten, Louise Gottlob; Johansen, Maise; Winther, Helle.

In: Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2023, p. 4-21.

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Baumgarten, LG, Johansen, M & Winther, H 2023, 'Holistic movement activities with refugee families: the importance of attachment processes', Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 4-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/17432979.2022.2148743

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Baumgarten, L. G., Johansen, M., & Winther, H. (2023). Holistic movement activities with refugee families: the importance of attachment processes. Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy, 18(1), 4-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/17432979.2022.2148743

Vancouver

Baumgarten LG, Johansen M, Winther H. Holistic movement activities with refugee families: the importance of attachment processes. Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy. 2023;18(1):4-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/17432979.2022.2148743

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Baumgarten, Louise Gottlob ; Johansen, Maise ; Winther, Helle. / Holistic movement activities with refugee families: the importance of attachment processes. In: Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy. 2023 ; Vol. 18, No. 1. pp. 4-21.

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