Attachment theory and research : new directions and emerging themes /

"This volume showcases the latest theoretical and empirical work from some of the top scholars in attachment. Extending classic themes and describing important new applications, the book examines several ways in which attachment processes help explain how people think, feel, and behave in diffe...

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Group Author: Simpson, Jeffry A. (Editor); Rholes, W. Steven (William Steven) (Editor)
Published: The Guilford Press,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: [2015]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "This volume showcases the latest theoretical and empirical work from some of the top scholars in attachment. Extending classic themes and describing important new applications, the book examines several ways in which attachment processes help explain how people think, feel, and behave in different situations and at different stages in the life cycle. Topics include the effects of early experiences on adult relationships; new developments in neuroscience and genetics; attachment orientations and parenting; connections between attachment and psychopathology, as well as health outcomes; and the relationship of attachment theory and processes to clinical interventions. Key Words/Subject Areas: attachment research, attachment security, attachment theory, couple interventions, developmental psychology, dyadic regulation process, emotion, parenting, psychopathology, relationships, romantic functioning, romantic attachment Audience: Researchers and students in social, developmental, personality, and clinical psychology. Serves as a primary or supplemental text in advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on attachment, close relationships, interpersonal processes, and family relationships "--
Item Description: Machine generated contents note: Introduction: New Directions and Emerging Themes in Attachment Theory and Research, W. Steven Rholes & Jeffry A. Simpson1. Early Attachment Experiences and Romantic Functioning: Developmental Pathways, Emerging Issues, and Future Directions, R. Chris Fraley & Glenn I. Roisman2. The Neuroscience of Attachment: Using New Methods to Answer Old (and New) Questions, Omri Gillath3. Fooled Around and Fell in Love: The Role of Sex in Adult Romantic Attachment Formation, Vivian Zayas, Sarah Merrill, & Cindy Hazan4. Stress and Attachment, Lisa M. Diamond5. Boosting Attachment Security in Adulthood: The "Broaden-and-Build" Effects of Security-Enhancing Mental Representations and Interpersonal Contexts, Mario Mikulincer & Phillip R. Shaver6. Attachment and Dyadic Regulation Processes, Nickola C. Overall & Edward P. Lemay, Jr.7. On the Convergence of Sexual Urges and Emotional Bonds: The Interplay of the Sexual and Attachment Systems during Relationship Development, Gurit E. Birnbaum8. An Attachment Theoretical Perspective on Optimal Dependence in Close Relationships, Brooke C. Feeney, Meredith Van Vleet, & Brittany K. Jakubiak9. Adult Attachment Style and Parenting, Jason D. Jones, Jude Cassidy, & Phillip R. Shaver10. Attachment Theory in Organizational Settings, Ramona L. Paetzold11. Health and Attachment Processes, Paula R. Pietromonaco, Cassandra C. DeVito, Fiona Ge, & Jana Lembke12. Attachment and Aged Care, Gery C. Karantzas & Jeffry A. Simpson13. Psychopathology and Attachment, Tsachi Ein-Dor & Guy Doron14. Attachment-Related Preventive Interventions, Mary Dozier & Caroline Roben15. Attachment: A Guide to a New Era of Couple Interventions, Susan M. Johnson, Marie-France Lafontaine, & Tracy L. DalgleishIndex.
Carrier Form: xii, 452 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN: 9781462512171
1462512178
Index Number: BF575
CLC: B842.6
Call Number: B842.6/A883
Contents: Introduction : new directions and emerging themes in attachment theory and research /
Early attachment experiences and romantic functioning : developmental pathways, emerging issues, and future directions /
The neuroscience of attachment : using new methods to answer old (and new) questions /
Fooled around and fell in love : the role of sex in adult romantic attachment formation /
Stress and attachment /
Boosting attachment security in adulthood : the "broaden-and-build" effects of security-enhancing mental representations and interpersonal contexts /
Attachment and dyadic regulation processes /
On the convergence of sexual urges and emotional bonds : the interplay of the sexual and attachment systems during relationship development /
An attachment-theoretical perspective on optimal dependence in close relationships /
Adult attachment style and parenting /
Attachment theory in organizational settings /
Health and attachment processes /
Attachment and aged care /
Psychopathology and attachment /
Attachment-related preventive interventions /
Attachment : a guide to a new era of couple interventions /