Researchers have used J. Bowlby's (1969/1982, 1973, 1980, 1988) attachment theory
frequently as a basis for examining whether experiences in close personal relationships …

Background Peer relationships become the central arena in which attachment processes
are likely to play out during adolescence and beyond, and contribute to various aspects of …

In recent years, attachment theory, which was originally formulated to describe and explain
infant-parent emotional bonding, has been applied to the study of adolescent and adult …

This book will change the way we understand the future of our planet. It is both alarming and
hopeful. James Gustave Speth, renowned as a visionary environmentalist leader, warns that …

In the present chapter, we summarize our model of attachment system activation and
dynamics in adulthood—a model based on what we call" adult attachment theory" and the …

This chapter begins with consideration of the normative developmental changes in
attachment in adolescence. It then moves on to consider the meaning of individual …

Adolescence is often highlighted as being a phase of development during which there is
particular tension between the struggle for autonomy and the strong attachment that teens …

Here we advocate a broad perspective on attachment and exploration, as influenced by
children's experiences with both mothers and fathers. For each issue we discuss, we present …

While well-established attachment measures have been developed for infancy, early
childhood, and adulthood, a" measurement gap" has been identified in middle childhood …

The effective practice of school psychology requires a strong research and theoretical base,
a framework that encompasses developmental processes and outcomes, both adaptive and …