Encounters with John Bowlby : tales of attachment / Arturo Ezquerro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ezquerro, Arturo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bowlby, John.

Psychologists--Great Britain--Biography.

Psychologists.

Attachment behavior.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxx, 235 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

Encounters with John Bowlby: Tales of Attachment is an insightful, heartfelt and faithful homage to John Bowlby (1907-1990), the 'father' of attachment theory. The book unfolds as a touching and absorbing biographical journey into his life and work, where Bowlby is portrayed vividly through his individual, family and group attachment history, as well as his personal and professional development. This is a thoroughly researched and unique volume: a creative hybrid of scholarly erudition and passionately-delivered real life experiences covering the entire field of attachment. The work is co-constructed from the privileged position of sitting at the feet of the founder of the theory, drawing on his lifelong research and knowledge. The reader can learn from and identify with stirring, true stories that illustrate the struggle to become attached, to survive, and to grow. Encounters with John Bowlby will appeal to anyone who is interested in personal development and relationships. It will be of special interest to mental health and other healthcare professionals as well as students undertaking doctoral courses or attending other courses related to attachment and John Bowlby. Book jacket.

Contents:

Foreword / Sir Richard Bowlby

Preface / Dr Marcus Johns

Introduction

An encounter with John Bowlby

An outline of John Bowlby's pilgrimage

John Bowlby at war and the psychoanalytic controversial discussions

John Bowlby and the Tavistock Clinic

Genesis of attachment theory

Cross-fertilization in the development of attachment theory

The group as an adaptive attachment

Authority and attachment in adolescence

Attachment on the edge

Attachment as recovery from child sexual abuse

Professional sexual abuse : a perversion of attachment

The wit and wisdom of John Bowlby : personal reflections.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-222) and indexes.

ISBN:

9781138667631

1138667633

9781138667648

1138667641

OCLC:

954203038

Publisher Number:

40026642409