John Bowlby - From Psychoanalysis to Ethology : Unravelling the Roots of Attachment Theory

This accessible book draws on unique evidence from oral histories and little-known archive material to shed new light on the working relationships which led to John Bowlby’s shift from psychoanalysis to ethology as a frame of reference – and ultimately to the development of attachment theory. * A unique exploration of the origins of Bowlby’s ideas and the critical transformation in his thinking – offers an alternative to standard accounts of the origin of attachment theory * Explores the significance of Bowlby’s influential working relationships with Robert Hinde, Harry Harlow, James Robertson and Mary Ainsworth * Provides students, academics, and practitioners with clear insights into the development of attachment theory * Accessible to general readers interested in psychology and psychoanalysis Content: Chapter 1 Biographical Notes and Early Career (pages 5–29): Chapter 2 Loneliness in Infancy: The WHO Report and Issues of Separation (pages 31–53): Chapter 3 Working with James Robertson: The Importance of Observation (pages 55–74): Chapter 4 Bowlby's Acquaintance with Ethology: The Work of Lorenz, Tinbergen, and Hinde (pages 75–102): Chapter 5 From Theoretical Claims to Empirical Evidence: Harry Harlow and the Nature of Love (pages 103–129): Chapter 6 Mary Ainsworth's Role in the Study of Attachment (pages 131–152): Biographical notes and early career Loneliness in infancy : the who report and issues of separation Working with James Robertson : the importance of observation Bowlby's first acquaintance with ethology : the work of Lorenz, Tinbergen, and Hinde From theoretical claims to empirical evidence : Harry Harlow and the nature of love Mary Ainsworth's role in the study of attachment. Work by John Bowlby, one of the founders of attachment theory, has been voted among the five most revolutionary studies in child psychology. Drawing on unique evidence from oral histories and little-known archival material, this book describes the cross-fertilization of attachment theory and ethology.