First Published in 1985. This book provides a thorough review of the literature concerning the origins, interpretation, and developmental significance of individual differences in early infant-parent attachment.
Preface SECTION 1: BACKGROUND
1. Introduction
2. The development of
attachment theory
3. Individual differences in attachment SECTION II:
INTERPRETING STRANGE SITUATION BEHAVIOR
4. The biological interpretation of
Strange Situation behavior
5. Parent-infant interaction and subsequent
Strange Situation behavior
6. Temperament, attachment, and Strange Situation
behavior
7. Integration: The origins and interpretation of Strange Situation
behavior SECTION III: STABILITY AND PREDICTION
8. The temporal stability of
attachment classifications
9. Predictive validity of Strange Situation
classifications
10. Integration: Stability and prediction SECTION IV: CROSS
NATIONAL RESEARCH
11. Cross-cultural studies using the Strange Situation
SECTION V: ALTERNATIVE ANALYTIC APPROACHES
12. Measuring individual
differences in Strange Situation behavior
13. A component process approach to
the study of individual differences and developmental change in attachment
system functioning
14. New directions for attachment research: Design,
measurement, and analysis SECTION VI: FUTURE DIRECTIONS
15. Future directions
for research on Strange Situation behavior
Michael E. Lamb University of Utah, Ross A. Thompson University of Nebraska, William Gardner University of Virginia, Eric L. Charnov University of Utah
