A Secure Base

'One of the most influential forces in child psychiatry and psychology, Dr. Bowlby challenged basic tenets of psychoanalysis and pioneered methods of investigating the emotional life of children.' - "The New York Times". As Bowlby himself points out in his introduction to this seminal childcare book, to be a successful parent means a lot of very hard work. Giving time and attention to children means sacrificing other interests and activities. For many people today these are unwelcome truths. Yet a healthy parent-child bond is not only vital for well-being, but an essential part of what it means to be human. Attachment theory teaches that there are three main attachment patterns - secure, avoidant or ambivalent, and these behaviours continue into adulthood. Secure children are confident, using a parent as a 'secure base' while they explore the world. Bowlby's work showed that the early interactions between infant and caregiver have a profound impact on an infant's social, emotional, and intellectual growth. Controversial yet powerfully influential to this day, this classic collection of Bowlby's lectures offers important guidelines for child rearing based on the crucial role of early relationships.

ISBN 0415355273   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9780415355278 (What's this?)   Pages 212 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Volumes 1 Imprint Routledge   Weight (grammes) 252 Format Paperback   Published in London Publication date 01 Sep 2005   Series title Routledge Classics Writer of introduction Jeremy Holmes   Height (mm) 198 Library of Congress BF   Width (mm) 129 DEWEY 155.418   Academic level General

Holmes, Preface to the Routledge Classics Edition. Preface. Caring for Children. The Origins of Attachment Theory. Psychoanalysis as Art and Science. Psychoanalysis as a Natural Science. Violence in the Family. On Knowing What You Are Not Supposed To Know and Feeling What You Are Not Supposed To Feel. The Role of Attachment in Personality and Development. Attachment, Communication, and the Therapeutic Process.

'One of the most influential forces in child psychiatry and psychology, Dr. Bowlby challenged basic tenets of psychoanalysis and pioneered methods of investigating the emotional life of children.' - The New York Times

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