The attachment bond : affectional ties across the lifespan / Virginia M. Shiller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shiller, Virginia M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parenting.

Families.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2017.

Summary:

The Attachment Bond: Affectional Ties across the Lifespan draws together and evaluates the vast body of research on the causes and consequences of attachment security in infants, growing children, and adults. Reviewing and synthesizing the results of five decades of attachment theory and research in the fields of developmental, clinical, and social and personality psychology, Virginia M. Shiller succinctly summarizes the most important findings regarding the significance of early as well as ongoing security in attachment relationships. Conclusions from studies conducted around the globe inform the reader of the impact of relational experiences in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood on the social, emotional, and physical well-being of individuals.

Contents:

Nonsense, common sense, and (a little) research: birth of the study of attachment

First bonds: infants and parents

How do attachment relationships lay the groundwork for future development?

Toddlers and preschoolers: bonds with parents, teachers and peers

Mothers, fathers, and their own histories of attachment

Attachment security: links to adaptation in middle childhood and adolescence

Bonds in adulthood: becoming and remaining a couple

Practical issues: the impact of attachment parenting, childcare, and post-divorce overnight visitation on young children

Conclusion: putting it all together: the role of attachment through the lifespan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebrary, viewed December 22, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4985-5172-6