Place theory offers no explanation of the developmental processes by which place
attachment arises. Drawing on recent findings in human attachment theory, this study offers …

The review is focused mostly on the dynamics of place attachment on the individual level
and is structured according to the antecedents, development, and consequences of place …

Sense of place differs from place attachment by considering the social and geographical
context of place bonds and the sensing of places, such as aesthetics and a feeling of …

This paper examines the issues emanating from the transition into a new social and cultural
environment distant from the home, the context of which is provided by the transition from …

This paper reviews research in place attachment and organizes the material into three
sections: research, method, and theory. A review of several hundred empirical and …

As a phenomenologist, I face a dilemma in contributing to a volume on place attachment,
which can be defined as the emotional bonds between people and a particular place or …

Place attachment is an affective bond that people establish with specific areas where they
prefer to remain and where they feel comfortable and safe. Place identity, however, has …

The year 1992 was a watershed for research on place attachment. Not only was the
landmark book Place Attachment (Altman & Low, 1992) published, in that same year some …

Bonding is central to the human experience. We necessarily form meaningful connections
with particular people, groups, objects, and places. These many ties situate and secure us in …

There is a long history of cultural assumptions regarding children's special affinity or bond
for certain places, much of it antedating modern psychology. Within psychology, the subject …