Myth of Attachment Theory - A Critical Understanding for Multicultural Societies

The Myth of Attachment Theory confronts the uncritical acceptance of attachment theory -challenging its scientific basis and questioning the relevance in our modern, superdiverse and multicultural society - and exploring the central concern of how children, and their way of forming relationships, differ from each other.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The Beginnings of Attachment Theory 3. The Attachment Theory of the 21st Century 4. Unsolved Problems 5. Cultural Blindness of Attachment Theory 6. Checking Facts: What is and what can attachment theory really do? 7. Attachment Theory and Daycare 8. Reflections About Culture Conscious Transition Processes 9. Ethical Questions 10. Concluding Comments

About the author

Heidi Keller is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and former Head of Department, Culture and Development, Faculty of Human Sciences, Osnabrueck University, Germany. Among many international awards, in 2019 she was the recipient of the SRCD Award for Distinguished Contributions to Understanding International, Cultural and Contextual Diversity in Child Development.

Summary

The Myth of Attachment Theory confronts the uncritical acceptance of attachment theory —challenging its scientific basis and questioning the relevance in our modern, superdiverse and multicultural society — and exploring the central concern of how children, and their way of forming relationships, differ from each other.

Product details

• Authors: Heidi Keller, Keller Heidi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2021
• EAN: 9780367764784
• ISBN: 978-0-367-76478-4
• No. of pages: 172
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adolescent, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Lifespan Development, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology