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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
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| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jean Mercer |
| ISBN: | 0275982173 9780275982171 |
| OCLC Number: | 61115448 |
| Description: | xi, 193 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | What is attachment? : the study of emotional ties -- Babies, history, war, and politics : early work on the attachment concept -- The growth of attachment theory : connecting ideas through research -- Attachment, age, and change : emotional ties from birth to parenthood -- Family, experiences, and outcomes : what difference does attachment history make? -- Attachment, mental health, and psychotherapy : emotional ties and emotional disturbance -- What everybody knows : popular views of attachment -- New directions : parents, children, and attachment concepts. |
| Responsibility: | Jean Mercer. |
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Abstract:
Defines attachment and related terms, discusses its history, and describes ways in which it can be measured. This book explains developmental change, and the way attachment continues to alter. It will be useful to parents, child care providers, teachers, nurses, social workers, attorneys, therapists, students, and counsellors.
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"Clear, concise and engaging, Jean Mercer's Understanding Attachment is a trustworthy guide for any reader who wants to learn about what the author calls 'the most important way of thinking of emotional development'." - Emily Fenichel, Editor, Zero To Three Journal" Read more...
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