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Adult attachment : a concise introduction to theory and research /

"The book covers a variety of topics on attachment from different levels of analysis: formation and development of attachment bonds; conceptualization and measurement of attachment styles; working models of attachment - their content structure, and implications for relationship functioning and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Gillath, Omri (Autor), Karantzas, Gery C. (Autor), Fraley, Chris (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedications; Contents; Prologue; What does each chapter of this book cover?; Chapter 1
  • What Is Attachment Theory?; Attachment theory; The Origins of Attachment Theory; The Fundamentals of Attachment Theory; Individual Differences in Attachment Organization; Working Models of Attachment; The Shift to Adult Attachment; Are Individual Differences in Adult Attachment Similar to Those Identified in Children?; What are attachment theory's intellectual origins? The integration of psychoanalytic psychology, ethology, and control systems.
  • The Departure from PsychoanalysisEthology and the Problem of Instinct; Control Systems and Information Theory; Are Humans Simple Machines?; Goal-Directed Behavior and Primary Versus Secondary Strategies; Is attachment theory a "grand theory"? How does it differ from other perspectives?; Multiple Levels of Analysis and Scientific Explanation; Broad Reach; Psychological Adaptation and Well-Being; Chapter 2
  • What Is an Attachment Relationship?; How do attachment relationships develop in infancy?; Who Serves as the Primary Attachment Figure in Childhood?
  • How are attachment-related functions transferred from one person to another?Empirical Research on Attachment Transfer in Children and Adolescents; Empirical Research on Attachment Transfer in Early Adulthood; Empirical Research on Attachment Transfer in Adulthood; Summary of Attachment Functions at Different Points in the Life Course; A Cautionary Note on Using Children as Attachment Figures; Can people have more than one attachment figure?; What kinds of factors facilitate the development of an adult attachment relationship?
  • How do Responsiveness and Sensitivity Facilitate the Development of Attachment Relationships?How Does Interdependence Facilitate the Development of Attachment Relationships?; How do Individual Differences in Attachment Security Affect the Development of Attachment Relationships?; Do Compensatory Processes Lead People to Develop New Attachments?; How Long Does it Take for an Adult Attachment Relationship to Form?; What happens to parents when new attachment relationships develop? Do they share the stage with new attachment figures? Or ...
  • What happens when a relationship ends? Falling off the ladder and continuing bondsAre attachment relationships limited to parents and peers? What other kinds of attachment relationships may exist?; God as an Attachment Figure; Other Attachment Figures; Why did attachment bonds evolve in adult romantic relationships?; A few cautionary remarks; Do Attachments Vary in Strength?; Should Separation Distress be Used as a Marker of an Attachment Bond?; Are All Attachments Alike? Asymmetries Across Relationships; Is There Really a Difference Between a Primary and a Secondary Attachment Figure?