Attachment, Revised edition Edition
Volume One of the Attachment and Loss Trilogy
$37.21
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
26 September 1997
Summary
An enthralling, pioneering and now classic account of the processes that take place in human attachment and separation.In this classic work of psychology John Bowlby examines the processes that take place in attachment and separation and shows how experimental studies of children provide us with a recognizable behaviour pattern which is confirmed by discoveries in the biological sciences. He makes clear that human attachment is an instinctive response to the need for protection against predat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780712674713 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0712674713 |
| Author: | Dr E.J.M. Bowlby |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Imprint: | Pimlico |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Edition: | Revised edition |
| Release Date: | 26 September 1997 |
| Weight: | 442g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 136mm x 32mm |
| Series: | Attachment & Loss |
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The publication of Attachment and Loss will prove a turning-point in the history of psychoanalysis and psychology generally
“The publication of Attachment and Loss will prove a turning-point in the history of psychoanalysis and psychology generally” Times Literary Supplement “It is difficult to exaggerate the importance of Dr Bowlby’s work… In practical terms, his ideas have modified and will continue to influence the rearing of children and the treatment of those who are disturbed. In theoretical terms, his contributions have given psychoanalysis a shot in the arm and a biological perspective that was sadly lacking” – Anthony Storr Sunday Times
About The Author
Dr E.J.M. Bowlby
John Bowlby (1907 - 1990) was educated at the University of Cambridge and University College Hospital, London. After qualifying in medicine, he specialised in child psychiatry and psychoanalysis. In 1946 he joined the staff of the Tavistock Clinic where his research and influential publications contributed to far-reaching changes in the ways children are treated and to radical new thinking about the social and emotional development of human beings.He held honorary degrees from the Universities of Cambridge and Leicester and received awards from professional and scientific bodies, including the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the British Paediatric Association, the American Psychological Association and the New York Academy of Medicine.
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