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Informationen zum Autor DAVID HOWE OBE, Professor of Social Work at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. He was founding editor of the Blackwell Science Journal, Child and Family Social Work (1996-2001) and is author of many books, including: Attachment Theory for Social Work Practice; Attachment Theory, Child Maltreatment and Family Support; Child Abuse and Neglect: Attachment, Development and Intervention; and The Emotionally Intelligent Social Worker. Klappentext This succinct and highly readable book from one of Palgrave's best-selling authors offers the perfect introduction to a fascinating and fast-growing field. It explains the key concepts in attachment theory and describes how the main attachment types play out both in childhood and later life. It identifies some of the intriguing questions being explored by research, such as: 'What part do individuals' attachment histories play in adult relationships?' and 'What scope is there for attachment styles established in infancy to change later in life?' Students and professionals alike from across the fields of psychology, counselling, health and social work will find this an illuminating and thought-provoking guide to the rich complexity of human behaviour. Zusammenfassung Written by a top commentator on attachment theory, this brief introduction neatly summarises the latest thinking and research on attachment from childhood through to adulthood. It offers an essential overview for a wide student and professional audience, including social workers, psychologists, counsellors and nurses. Inhaltsverzeichnis Attachment Behaviour Affect Regulation The Internal Working Model Patterns of Attachment Attachment in Adulthood Secure Attachments in Childhood Secure Attachments in Adulthood Avoidant Attachments in Childhood Avoidant and Dismissing Attachments in Adulthood Ambivalent Attachments in Childhood Anxious and Preoccupied Attachments in Adulthood Disorganised and Controlling Attachments in Childhood Fearful Avoidant Attachments and Unresolved States of Mind in Adulthood Nature and Nurture Stability, Change and AdaptationEpilogue...
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David Howe OBE is Emeritus Professor of Social Work at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
