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Examines scientific views about children's emotional needs and mother love from World War II until the 1970s, paying particular attention to John Bowlby's ethological theory of attachment behavior. The author tracks the development of Bowlby's work as well as the interdisciplinary research that he used to support his theory.

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"More than the story of a controversy in developmental psychology, it is a compelling interrogation of a popular scientific theory, its creators, and its critics." (Science)"

The Nature and Nurture of Love

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    A Paperback by Marga Vicedo

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      Publisher: University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 10/1/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226215136, 978-0226215136
      ISBN10: 022621513X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Examines scientific views about children's emotional needs and mother love from World War II until the 1970s, paying particular attention to John Bowlby's ethological theory of attachment behavior. The author tracks the development of Bowlby's work as well as the interdisciplinary research that he used to support his theory.

      Trade Review
      "More than the story of a controversy in developmental psychology, it is a compelling interrogation of a popular scientific theory, its creators, and its critics." (Science)"

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