Handbook of Attachment: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications [Broché]

"This is an amazingly rich book with great depth of discussion. Although not a book which is read cover to cover, it is an incredibly thorough reference always bringing new knowledge and insight....I would recommend this book highly...as an important book to have in one's library and one that will not quickly go out of date, remaining a valuable resource to go back to again and again, each time gaining new insight."--Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review

"...a comprehensive and scholarly review of a critically important issue in development--attachment....This well-edited volume includes high-quality contributions from leading theorists and researchers in psychology, psychiatry, and child development....there is much to commend in this volume. Academicians, graduate students, and clinicians will be informed and stimulated by this encyclopedic review. The Handbook of Attachment really is a 'must' reference for anyone seriously interested in attachment theory and its role in development across the life span....practitioners who use attachment theory in their critical work will find it enlightening."--Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

"...a magnum opus in every sense of those words....truly a valuable reference to a wide range of work on this subject. I thought I knew a lot about attachment theory, but I have gained much from reading the chapters in this volume....Cassidy and Shaver have provided those who teach and research in attachment a highly readable and invaluable resource. It will undoubtedly become one of the most valuable reference books available on this very popular topic."--Contemporary Psychology

"This is an impressive, comprehensive volume which explores a wide range of attachment topics. It should be considered an essential reference book for mental health practitioners who provide treatment to people of all ages....it also has great potential value, as a reference tool, for researchers, early interventionists, school counselors, etc....Clinicians and researchers alike who are either skeptical of the relevance of attachment theory or who are convinced of its central importance to human development will find a broad and deep pool of valuable information in this book."--Psychoanalytic Social Work

"Anyone interested in attachment theory and its implications for the study of relationships will want access to this volume. It is easily the most comprehensive and well-edited volume on all aspects of attachment theory that we are likely to have in the foreseeable future. The contributors are, without exception, leading scholars and researchers who have made major contributions to the development of the attachment framework....the chapters have a remarkable degree of cross-referencing, making it easy to follow ideas and issues across chapters."--ISSPR Bulletin

"Destined to become a classic, this comprehensive handbook provides a landmark review and synthesis of the current state of knowledge about attachment and loss in children and adults."--Choice

"This volume contains many exciting ideas, depicts excellent research done in this general area, and presents extensive referencing along with subject and author indices. The effort is valuable and will serve many purposes for a wide range of users for a long time. It is a landmark contribution to a topic on which such effort is welcome."--Psychological Reports

This comprehensive Handbook provides a landmark review and synthesis of the current state of knowledge about attachment and loss in children and adults. Bringing researchers, clinicians, and students up to date on one of the leading theoretical perspectives in contemporary psychology, preeminent authorities in the field cover the origins and development of attachment theory, biological perspectives, measurement of attachment across the lifespan, clinical applications, and emerging topics and perspectives.
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