First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Cet ouvrage est un outil interessant pour les etudiants en psychologie du developpement car il est clair et les textes sont accessibles. Handicaps-info Excellent book on attachment. Well organized Dr Kathleen Murphy, University of Dublin The book is ideal for undergraduate students who require an overview of attachment theory, but who also want to investigate beyond the introductory level of most textbooks. Dr S Groarke, Southlands College

The theory and how it grew Measurement of attachment in infancy Measuring attachment beyond infancy Antecedents Infant characteristics and behaviour Maternal characteristics and behaviour Family environment Beyond the family Sequelae and concomitants in development Attachment and cognition information processing Attachment and social competence Attachment and physiology: the psychobiology of attachment Health implications of attachment Attachment and physical health Evaluation of attachment theory and research.