Book ID: CBB001213807

John Bowlby---From Psychoanalysis to Ethology: Unraveling The Roots of Attachment Theory (2011)

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Horst, Frank Carel Pieter van der (Author)


Wiley-Blackwell


Publication Date: 2011
Physical Details: xviii + 192 pp.; ill.; bibl.; index
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

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Review Chettiar, Teri (2013) Review of "John Bowlby---From Psychoanalysis to Ethology: Unraveling The Roots of Attachment Theory". Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences (pp. 430-431). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
van der Horst, Frank C. P.
Veer, René van der
van Rosmalen, Lenny
Dijken, Suzan van
Vicedo, Marga
Araujo, Saulo de Freitas
Journals
Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences
History of Psychiatry
History of Psychology
History of the Human Sciences
British Journal for the History of Science
Developmental Psychology
Publishers
Cambridge University Press
Alfred A. Knopf
Continuum
Free Association Books
University of Chicago Press
Whurr
Concepts
Developmental psychology; pediatrics and psychology
Psychoanalysis
Psychology
Mothers and children
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
People
Bowlby, John
Ainsworth, Mary Dinsmore Salter
Bettelheim, Bruno
Harlow, Harry Frederick
Spitz, René
Klein, Melanie
Time Periods
20th century
20th century, late
20th century, early
Places
Great Britain
United States
Europe
Argentina
Institutions
World Health Organization (WHO)
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