Separation: Anxiety And Anger (Attachment and Loss Vol 2) (Paperback)

by John Bowlby (Author) "A generation has now passed since Dorothy Burlingham and Anna Freud recorded their experiences of caring for infants and young children in the setting of..." (more)
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"It is difficult to exaggerate the importance of Dr. Bowlby's work." (Sunday Times (London)) -- Sunday Times, London

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Dr. Bowlby's second pioneering volume examines the effect of seperation on the development of the child and the psychopathology that often follows seperation.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Basic Books; 1 edition (November 30, 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0465097162
• ISBN-13: 978-0465097166
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,664 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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58 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic study of an important topic, August 20, 2000

By	Eileen Galen (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This book was first published in 1973, and the work of it was done mostly in the 1960's by Briton Dr. Bowlby. It's "Volume Two" of a trilogy, but does not have to read along with the companion volumes. Like his other two works on childhood, this interesting work, again, introduces his ideas and promotes a compassionate understanding of the lives of children.

Separation anxiety, anxious attachment, and other phenomena of attachment are well-known and accepted reactions now - we expect it from our pets as well as our babies - but at one time, were less well understood (and anticipated.) This work, lucidly and compassionately, lays it out for the reader. The book is divided into three sections, and in a well-organized and deeply accessible fashion, Bowlby proceeds. The Sections are "Security, Anxiety, and Distress," "An Ethological Approach to Human Fear," and finally, "Individual Differences in Susceptibility to Fear: Anxious Attachment".

Bowlby uses his own prior clinical work and that of others to support his assertions. The father's role, the role of anger and fear, and many other factors are discussed. This is a scholarly study, and has much to tell readers. It's thoroughly readable and interesting, not only for its subject but because Bowlby can tell a story and hold the reader's interest through-out. Not a "how-to" or a quick fix - rather, a deeply sensible and basic study. Highly recommended for parents, teachers, clinicians.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seminal work on attachment and loss, Technical, but readable., July 3, 2005

By	Dan Livney - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bowlby is a clear and cogent thinker who takes time to look at an important issue in tremendous detail. Taking into account much previous research and theorizing, he accepts and refutes a wide body of work in making his point. You may not agree with all of his conclusions (I may not agree with all of his conclusions), but this is not a book to be discounted lightly. Should be required reading for anyone interested in the fields of psychoanalysis and child development.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My personal choice, April 24, 2009

By	F. Sara (HK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bowlby is one of my favorite psychologists because his theory reflects real life tightly, very applicable. If you are a psychology major or interest in intricated mother-child relationship and its influence on later life, don't miss it.