Becoming Attached: First Relationships
by Robert Karen
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Manufacturer: Oxford University Press Inc
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.8743
EAN: 9780195115017
ISBN: 0195115015
Label: Oxford University Press Inc
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 512
Publication Date: 1998-03-01
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Studio: Oxford University Press Inc
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Summary: Fascinating insight into historical context of attachment
Comment: Karen's book provides a detailed insight both into the development of John Bowlby's influential ideas about attachment, and into the pervasiveness of the Freudian concepts which were his starting point.Human service professionals and individuals with an interest in relationships will find this book worthwhile.
Karen locates Bowlby and colleagues such as James Robertson and Mary Ainsworth in their historical context, and provides a fascinating account of the development of ideas which are now often taken for granted. He also identifies contrary voices, such as Stella Chess, who pioneered research into children's temperament.
The major weakness of Karen's book is that inspite of his meticulous description of the development of attachment theory, he is unable to take an observer's stance in the later chapters of the book, and often appears to give Freudian theoretical constructs the status of fact. (eg oedipal desires). The later chapters lack the incisiveness and direction of the beginning half of the book. He also seems reluctant to look at research outside an attachment framework which could expand aspects of his argument, such as the body of research on resilience.
In spite of these shortcomings, this is a enthralling volume which provided me with valuable insights into the origin of concepts which have become part of my 'practice furniture'.
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Summary: Excellent history and explanation of attachment theory
Comment: Extremely well-written book in that it is easily understood by the lay person, yet gracefully expresses complex ideas and processes, and is such a complete overview of attachment theory as to be of as much use to the professional as the lay person.
Attachment theory addresses child development in terms of whether or not there is a loving attachment to a parental figure. Through following the history of the development of attachment theory the author explains the theory, the evidence supporting it, and the effects upon the individual.
While supportive of attachment theory, Karen is careful to explain the views of its critics, and to show how those criticisms often improved the theory.
I am not a psychologist, but someone with Borderline Personality Disorder trying to make sense of my life in order to improve it. Karen's work helped me enormously. His scientific orientation to provide good theory grounded in reseach and evidence is fused with his warm humanity and concern for individuals and society.
Therefore I recommend the book to professional psychologists, teachers, makers of public policy, and others who deal with children. But also I recommend it highly to those on the quest for self-understanding.
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