- 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