Patterns of Attachment: A Psychological Study of the Strange Situation

by Mary D. Salter Ainsworth, Mary C. Blehar, Everett Waters, Sally N. Wall

Overview

Written by the founding mother of attachment theory, Patterns of Attachment is a truly groundbreaking book that solidified and popularized Mary D. Salter Ainsworth’s Strange Situation procedure and classification system.

This long overdue Classic Edition will be introduced by Ainsworth’s co-authors who will describe how Patterns of Attachment became a singular landmark in the field. They’ll trace the significance of Ainsworth’s work to the history of attachment theory and show how her contributions have influenced research on attachment across the lifespan, developmental psychopathology, cross-cultural studies, public policy and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848726819
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/24/2015
Series:	Psychology Press & Routledge Classic Editions
Pages:	466
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1510L (what's this?)

About the Author

Mary D. Salter Ainsworth, Ph.D. was Professor Emerita in the Department of Psychology at the University of Virginia.

Mary C. Blehar, Ph.D. is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health.

Everett Waters, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Sally N. Wall, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology at Notre Dame of Maryland University.

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction 1. Theoretical Background Part II: Method 2. Procedures 3. Measures and Methods of Assessment Part III: Results 4. Descriptive Account of Behavior in Each Episode 5. Normative Trends across Episodes 6. An Examination of the Classificatory System: A Multiple Discriminate Function Analysis 7. Relationships between Infant Behavior in the Strange Situation and at Home 8. Relationships between Infant Behavior in the Strange Situation and Maternal Behavior at Home 9. A Review of Strange-Situation Studies of One-Year-Olds 10. A Review of Strange-Situation Studies of Two- to Four-Year-Olds 11. The Effects of Repetition of the Strange Situation 12. Subgroups and Their Usefulness Part IV: Discussion 13. Discussion of Normative Issues 14. Individual Differences: In Light of Contrasting Paradigms 15. An Interpretation of Individual Differences Appendix I: Instructions to Mother Appendix II: Instructions for Coding and Tabulating Frequency of Behaviors Appendix III: Scoring System for Interactive Behaviors Appendix IV: Maternal Caregiving and Interaction Scales Appendix V: Secure Base Behavior At Home Appendix VI: Supplementary Statistical Findings

Editorial Reviews

'There is still no better introduction to attachment theory and research than Patterns of Attachment.' – Jay Belsky, Robert M. and Natalie Reid Dorn Professor, Department of Human Ecology, University of California, Davis, USA

'Patterns of Attachment is a landmark contribution to multiple scientific disciplines that revolutionized the understanding of the processes underlying attachment and continues to be one of the most important and influential scientific works of the past half-century.' – Dante Cicchetti, McKnight Presidential Chair, William Harris Professor, and Professor of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, USA

'Patterns of Attachment is one of the most important studies ever conducted by developmental scientists. Thanks to the Classic Editions series for keeping this classic work available and for the new preface and expanded appendices, which greatly enhance this already stunning work.' – L. Alan Sroufe, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota, USA

'Patterns of Attachment presents the ABCs of a truly generative developmental heuristics. It is rich with original methods and bold, testable conjectures. This makes it a classic of theoretical and observational progress in developmental science. This timely reissue will inspire new generations of developmental researchers to thoroughly interrogate and continuously adjust basic hypotheses of attachment theory.' – Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, Professor of Child and Family Studies, Leiden University and Professor of Human Development, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

'At last, this classic is again now widely available. For researchers new to attachment theory, this is an invaluable introduction. For researchers familiar with attachment, the new preface and the inclusion of the complete maternal sensitivity scales provide important historical context and contemporary updates.' – Marsha Weinraub, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology and Chair, Psychology Department, Temple University, USA

'The Baltimore Longitudinal Study changed the course of developmental psychology, and provided an important bridge from developmental to clinical research. The reissue of this classic reminds us of its historical significance and contemporary relevance.' – Charles H. Zeanah, Jr., M.D., Sellars-Polchow Professor of Psychiatry, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, and Vice-Chair for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Tulane University, USA

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