Attachment in Adulthood, First Edition: Structure, Dynamics, and Change

This authoritative work provides a systematic, comprehensive overview of theory and research on adult attachment. The authorswho have been at the forefront of this rapidly growing field since the concepts of adult attachment and attachment style were first developedtrace how Bowlby and Ainsworth's original constructs have evolved through the study of adolescents and adults. They review extant measures and analyze how attachment theory has been used to advance scientific understanding of emotions, social cognition, close relationships, psychopathology, and psychotherapy.