John Bowlby - From Psychoanalysis to Ethology
Unravelling the Roots of Attachment Theory
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Developmental Psychology
| Author: | Frank C. P. van der Horst | ISBN: | 9781119996262 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | March 21, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley | Language: | English |
| Author: | Frank C. P. van der Horst |
| ISBN: | 9781119996262 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | March 21, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley |
| Language: | English |
This accessible book draws on unique evidence from oral histories and little-known archive material to shed new light on the working relationships which led to John Bowlby’s shift from psychoanalysis to ethology as a frame of reference – and ultimately to the development of attachment theory.
- A unique exploration of the origins of Bowlby’s ideas and the critical transformation in his thinking – offers an alternative to standard accounts of the origin of attachment theory
- Explores the significance of Bowlby’s influential working relationships with Robert Hinde, Harry Harlow, James Robertson and Mary Ainsworth
- Provides students, academics, and practitioners with clear insights into the development of attachment theory
- Accessible to general readers interested in psychology and psychoanalysis
This accessible book draws on unique evidence from oral histories and little-known archive material to shed new light on the working relationships which led to John Bowlby’s shift from psychoanalysis to ethology as a frame of reference – and ultimately to the development of attachment theory.
- A unique exploration of the origins of Bowlby’s ideas and the critical transformation in his thinking – offers an alternative to standard accounts of the origin of attachment theory
- Explores the significance of Bowlby’s influential working relationships with Robert Hinde, Harry Harlow, James Robertson and Mary Ainsworth
- Provides students, academics, and practitioners with clear insights into the development of attachment theory
- Accessible to general readers interested in psychology and psychoanalysis
