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

By: Howe, David, 1946- [author.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011Description: xviii, 262 pages ; 20 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780230293595 (paperback); 023029359X (paperback).Subject(s): Attachment behavior | Attachment behavior in children | Developmental psychology | Parent and childDDC classification: 155.92
Contents:
Part I: Attachment theory, models and measures - Attachment behaviour -- Emotions and their regulation -- The internal working model -- Patterns of attachment -- Attachment in adulthood -- Part II: Attachment patterns, types and styles -- 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 -- Disorganized and controlling attachments in childhood -- Fearful avoidant attachments and unresolved states of mind in adulthood -- Part III: Issues and debates -- Temperament, disability and gender: the interaction of nature and nurture -- Attachment across the lifecourse: continuity and discontinuity, stability and change.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This succinct and highly readable book from one of Palgrave's best-selling authors offers the perfect introduction to a fascinating and fast-growing field. It explains the key concepts in attachment theory and describes how the main attachment types play out both in childhood and later life. It identifies some of the intriguing questions being explored by research, such as: 'What part do individuals' attachment histories play in adult relationships?' and 'What scope is there for attachment styles established in infancy to change later in life?'

Students and professionals alike from across the fields of psychology, counselling, health and social work will find this an illuminating and thought-provoking guide to the rich complexity of human behaviour.

Bibliography: (pages 231- 256) and indexes.

Part I: Attachment theory, models and measures - Attachment behaviour -- Emotions and their regulation -- The internal working model -- Patterns of attachment -- Attachment in adulthood -- Part II: Attachment patterns, types and styles -- 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 -- Disorganized and controlling attachments in childhood -- Fearful avoidant attachments and unresolved states of mind in adulthood -- Part III: Issues and debates -- Temperament, disability and gender: the interaction of nature and nurture -- Attachment across the lifecourse: continuity and discontinuity, stability and change.

CIT Module PSYC 9019 - Supplementary reading.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. xii)
  • Acknowledgements (p. xviii)
  • Part I Attachment Theory, Models and Measures (p. 1)
  • 1 Attachment Behaviour (p. 3)
  • Evolutionary beginnings (p. 3)
  • Danger and staying safe (p. 5)
  • The origins of attachment theory (p. 7)
  • The attachment system and attachment behaviour (p. 8)
  • Attachments and affectional bonds (p. 12)
  • Protest, despair and detachment (p. 14)
  • Caregiving (p. 16)
  • Play and exploration (p. 17)
  • Safe havens and secure bases (p. 18)
  • Conclusion (p. 19)
  • 2 Emotions and their Regulation (p. 21)
  • Born to be sociable (p. 21)
  • The co-regulation of affect (p. 23)
  • The social brain (p. 26)
  • The development of the psychological self (p. 27)
  • Mind-mindedness and mentalization (p. 29)
  • Conclusion (p. 30)
  • 3 The Internal Working Model (p. 32)
  • Learning through experience and by association (p. 32)
  • Internal working models and mental representations (p. 33)
  • Drafts and revisions, beliefs and expectations (p. 35)
  • Attachment behavioural strategies (p. 37)
  • Goal-corrected partnerships (p. 38)
  • Conclusion (p. 39)
  • 4 Patterns of Attachment (p. 41)
  • Introduction (p. 41)
  • Defensive strategies, adaptive strategies and internal working models (p. 42)
  • Measuring attachment in infancy and childhood (p. 48)
  • Culture, class and attachment (p. 51)
  • Conclusion (p. 53)
  • 5 Attachment in Adulthood (p. 55)
  • Cradle to grave (p. 55)
  • Adult attachment styles (p. 56)
  • The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) (p. 57)
  • Self-report measures (p. 61)
  • Conclusion: attachment across the lifecourse (p. 64)
  • Part II Attachment Patterns, Types and Styles (p. 67)
  • 6 Secure Attachments in Childhood (p. 69)
  • Introduction (p. 69)
  • Infancy (p. 69)
  • Resilience (p. 72)
  • Social skills and emotional intelligence (p. 73)
  • Growing independence (p. 75)
  • Middle childhood (p. 75)
  • Conclusion (p. 78)
  • 7 Secure Attachments in Adulthood (p. 79)
  • Introduction (p. 79)
  • Adolescence (p. 79)
  • Autonomous adults (p. 81)
  • Loss (p. 83)
  • Romantic and couple relationships (p. 85)
  • Parenthood and caregiving (p. 89)
  • Physical health (p. 91)
  • Mental health (p. 92)
  • Old age (p. 93)
  • Conclusion (p. 95)
  • 8 Avoidant Attachments in Childhood (p. 96)
  • Introduction (p. 96)
  • Infancy (p. 96)
  • Middle childhood (p. 101)
  • Conclusion (p. 104)
  • 9 Avoidant and Dismissing Attachments in Adulthood (p. 106)
  • Introduction (p. 106)
  • Adolescence (p. 106)
  • Adulthood (p. 107)
  • Romantic and couple relationships (p. 112)
  • Parenthood and caregiving (p. 116)
  • Physical health (p. 119)
  • Mental health (p. 120)
  • Old age (p. 122)
  • Conclusion (p. 123)
  • 10 Ambivalent Attachments in Childhood (p. 124)
  • Introduction (p. 124)
  • Infancy (p. 124)
  • Middle childhood (p. 129)
  • Coercive strategies (p. 130)
  • School and peers (p. 132)
  • Conclusion (p. 133)
  • 11 Anxious and Preoccupied Attachments in Adulthood (p. 134)
  • Introduction (p. 134)
  • Adolescence (p. 134)
  • Adulthood (p. 136)
  • Romantic and couple relationships (p. 140)
  • Parenting and caregiving (p. 144)
  • Physical health (p. 147)
  • Mental health (p. 148)
  • Old age (p. 149)
  • Conclusion (p. 151)
  • 12 Disorganized and Controlling Attachments in Childhood (p. 152)
  • Introduction (p. 152)
  • Infancy (p. 153)
  • Organized or disorganized? (p. 158)
  • Hyperarousal (p. 161)
  • Preschool and middle childhood (p. 163)
  • Controlling strategies (p. 164)
  • Compulsive and coercive strategies (p. 167)
  • Compulsive caregiving (p. 169)
  • Compulsive compliance (p. 172)
  • Compulsive self-reliance (p. 173)
  • Controlling-punitive and coercive strategies (p. 175)
  • School and peer relationships (p. 181)
  • Conclusion (p. 181)
  • 13 Fearful Avoidant Attachments and Unresolved States of Mind in Adulthood (p. 183)
  • Introduction (p. 183)
  • Adolescence (p. 184)
  • Adulthood (p. 186)
  • Romantic and couple relationships (p. 187)
  • Parenthood and caregiving (p. 188)
  • Physical health (p. 191)
  • Mental health (p. 193)
  • Old age (p. 196)
  • Conclusion (p. 197)
  • Part III Issues and Debates (p. 199)
  • 14 Temperament, Disability and Gender: The Interaction of Nature and Nurture (p. 201)
  • Introduction (p. 201)
  • Temperament (p. 202)
  • Disability (p. 207)
  • Gender (p. 210)
  • Conclusion (p. 211)
  • 15 Attachment across the Lifecourse: Continuity and Discontinuity, Stability and Change (p. 213)
  • Introduction (p. 213)
  • Childhood (p. 216)
  • Adoption and foster care (p. 219)
  • Adulthood (p. 224)
  • Conclusion (p. 225)
  • Epilogue (p. 227)
  • Further Reading (p. 229)
  • Bibliography (p. 231)
  • Author Index (p. 257)
  • Subject Index (p. 260)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

David Howe is Emeritus Professor in the School of Social Work and Psychology at the University of East Anglia, UK. His many books include Child Abuse and Neglect: Attachment, Development and Intervention (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005).