Hello, I am one of the people who wrote their dissertations on attachment (and evolutionary psychology) so I thought I'd pass along a little information on this topic.
In many ways, I do see attachment theory as an operationalization of Freud (our childhood haunts us). However, some of the research is quite compelling, and I would say the best source I've seen is the Handbook of Attachment (edited by Shaver). It is really a comprehensive resource covering both adult and child attachment, measurements issues, etc. Additionally, if you are interested in longitudinal research, Alan Sroufe has done a lot of interesting work following children to adulthood, and there are others. Unfortunately, the field of attachment is somewhat segmented into those who are developmentalists (who usually study parents and children) and social psychologists (who study romantic relationships). Hopefully that distinction has started to break down and will continue to do so. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Christine L. Glover 2351 W. Wilson Ave., #306 Committee on Human Development Chicago, IL 60625 University of Chicago 773-728-3473 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Kind words do not cost much. They never blister the tongue or lips. They make other people good-natured. They also produce their own image on men's souls, and a beautiful image it is." -- Blaise Pascal --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
