Frank C. P. van der Horst 
John Bowlby – From Psychoanalysis to Ethology [PDF ebook] 
Unravelling the Roots of Attachment Theory

This accessible book draws on unique evidence from oral histories
and little-known archive material to shed new light on the working
relationships which led to John Bowlby’s shift from
psychoanalysis to ethology as a frame of reference – and
ultimately to the development of attachment theory.

* A unique exploration of the origins of Bowlby’s ideas and
the critical transformation in his thinking – offers an
alternative to standard accounts of the origin of attachment
theory

* Explores the significance of Bowlby’s influential working
relationships with Robert Hinde, Harry Harlow, James Robertson and
Mary Ainsworth

* Provides students, academics, and practitioners with clear
insights into the development of attachment theory

* Accessible to general readers interested in psychology and
psychoanalysis

Tabella dei contenuti

About the Author.

Foreword (Professor Jerome Kagan).

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1 Biographical Notes and Early Career.

2 Loneliness in Infancy: The WHO Report and Issues of
Separation.

3 Working with James Robertson: The Importance of
Observation.

4 Bowlby’s Acquaintance with Ethology: The Work of Lorenz,
Tinbergen, and Hinde.

5 From Theoretical Claims to Empirical Evidence: Harry Harlow
and the Nature of Love.

6 Mary Ainsworth’s Role in the Study of Attachment.

Conclusions.

References.

Name Index.

Subject Index.

Circa l’autore

Frank C. P. van der Horst is a psychologist at De Waag Rotterdam, an outpatient clinic for forensic psychiatry, and a researcher at the Centre for Child and Family Studies, Leiden University. His research aims at describing the history of ideas in the behavioural sciences, such as the ideas and work of John Bowlby, René Spitz, William Goldfarb, Jean Piaget, and Harry Harlow.