Attachment in adulthood : structure, dynamics, and change /

"The volume reviews the foundations of attachment theory and traces how the study of adolescents and adults has enriched Bowlby and Ainsworth's original ideas. Measures of attachment style and related constructs (several of which are reprinted in the appendices) are described in depth, and...

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Main Author: Mikulincer, Mario.
Other Authors: Shaver, Phillip R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Press, c2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • The attachment behavioral system: basic concepts and principles
  • A model of attachment-system functioning and dynamics in adulthood
  • Normative attachment processes
  • Measurement of attachment-related constructs in adulthood
  • Individual differences in attachment-system functioning: development, stability, and change
  • Attachment-related mental representations of self and others
  • Attachment processes and emotion regulation
  • Attachment orientations, behavioral self-regulation, and personal growth
  • An attachment perspective on interpersonal regulation
  • Attachment processes and couple functioning
  • Relations between the attachment and caregiving systems
  • Attachment and sex
  • Attachment bases of psychopathology
  • Implications of attachment theory and research for counseling and psychotherapy
  • Applications of attachment theory and research in group and organizational settings
  • Reflections on attachment security.