Attachment across the lifecourse : a brief introduction / David Howe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howe, David, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Attachment behavior.

Attachment behavior in children.

Developmental psychology.

Parent and child.

Physical Description:

xviii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

"Analyzing a range of traditional and contemporary perspectives, this crisp text explores the core attachment styles and charts their impact on childhood and adult behaviour. Written by one of social work's most highly-regarded commentators, it is a perfect introduction to the complex field of attachment theory"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Attachment Behaviour

Affect Regulation

The Internal Working Model

Patterns of Attachment

Attachment in Adulthood

Secure Attachments in Childhood

Secure Attachments in Adulthood

Avoidant Attachments in Childhood

Avoidant and Dismissing Attachments in Adulthood

Ambivalent Attachments in Childhood

Anxious and Preoccupied Attachments in Adulthood

Disorganised and Controlling Attachments in Childhood

Fearful Avoidant Attachments and Unresolved States of Mind in Adulthood

Nature and Nurture

Stability, Change and Adaptation

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780230293595

023029359X

OCLC:

682892256