Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Ethological-Evolutionary Attachment Theory

Chapter 2: The Normative Tenets of Attachment Theory

Chapter 3: Individual Differences in Infant Attachment Patterns

Chapter 4: Disorganised Attachment and Attachment Beyond the Early Years

Chapter 5: The Adult Attachment Interview and Attachment in Adolescence

Chapter 6: Experiences in Close Relationships: Romantic Attachment and Religion

Chapter 7: Current Concerns in Attachment Research

Conclusion

Appendix: Key concepts

About the Author

Robbie Duschinsky is Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge. He has conducted research in health and social care, history, and developmental psychology.

Tommie Forslund is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Psychology, Stockholm University. He received the Excellence in Attachment Research (EAR) dissertation award from the Society in Emotion and Attachment Studies (SEAS).

Pehr Granqvist is Professor of Psychology, Stockholm University. He has more than 20 years experience conducting and communicating attachment research. He has worked closely with leading researchers in the field of attachment. He received the 2023 William James Award from the American Psychological Association.