Attachment Reconsidered

Since the 1950s, the study of early attachment and separation has been dominated by a school of psychology that is Euro-American in its theoretical assumptions. Based on ethnographic studies in a range of locales, this book goes beyond prior efforts to critique attachment theory, providing a cross-cultural basis for understanding human development.

"A richer, more contextualized rethinking of attachment theory. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels/libraries." - CHOICE "Naomi Quinn and Jeannette Marie Mageo have guided the development of a stunning interdisciplinary book! Attachment Reconsidered challenges exclusive attention to the mother-infant bond in classical attachment theory and the universal applicability of a single measuring instrument, the Strange Situation. For example, systematic natural observation reveals that, for Aka children, it is the sensitivity of nonmaternal rather than maternal care that determines their degree of distress during separation from their mothers." - Patricia M. Greenfield, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

Kathleen Barlow, Central Washington University, USABambi L. Chapin, University of Maryland, USAAlyssa Crittenden, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USASuzanne Gaskins, Northeastern Illinois University, USASean Hawks, Washington State University, USAPaula Ivey Henry, Harvard School of Public Health, USAFrank W. Marlowe, University of Cambridge, UKCourtney Meehan, Washington State University, USAGilda Morelli, Boston College, USASusan Seymour, Pitzer College, USA