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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785781903321

Autore

Bell David C. <1944->

Titolo

The dynamics of connection [[electronic resource] ] : how evolution and biology create caregiving and attachment / / David C. Bell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010

ISBN

0-7391-4354-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (307 p.)

Disciplina

362.0425

Soggetti

Caregivers

Nurturing behavior

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: The Riddle of Nurturance; Chapter 2: Bowlby's Account of Attachment and Caregiving; Chapter 3: The Evolution of Caregiving and Attachment; Chapter 4: The Neurobiology of Caregiving and Attachment; Chapter 5: Caregiving; Chapter 6: Attachment; Chapter 7: Interconnections; Chapter 8: A Connection Theory of Adult Relationship Formation; Chapter 9: Reconsidering Families; Index; References

Sommario/riassunto

This is a book about why people nurture. It traces the origins of caring and caregiving from the earliest mammals, describes neurobiological evidence, and explores the social psychological processes of both caregiving and attachment. This book helps us to understand why parents choose to nurture children and why romantic partners choose to nurture one another.