(Ebook) John Bowlby - From Psychoanalysis to Ethology: Unravelling the Roots of Attachment Theory by Frank C. P. van der Horst ISBN 9780470683644, 0470683643

(Ebook) John Bowlby - From Psychoanalysis to Ethology: Unravelling the Roots of Attachment Theory by Frank C. P. van der Horst ISBN 9780470683644, 0470683643

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 theoryExplores the significance of Bowlby’s influential working relationships with Robert Hinde, Harry Harlow, James Robertson and Mary AinsworthProvides students, academics, and practitioners with clear insights into the development of attachment theoryAccessible to general readers interested in psychology and psychoanalysis