First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Preface; Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Origins of attachment theory; Chapter 2 Early development and assessment of attachment in infancy; Chapter 3 Later development and assessment of attachment beyond infancy; Part 2 Antecedents of attachment; Chapter 4 Caregiver influences on developing attachments; Chapter 5 Infant influences on the development of attachment; Chapter 6 Attachment in the family system; Chapter 7 Beyond the family; Chapter 8 Attachment under adversity; Part 3 Correlates and effects of attachment; Chapter 9 Attachment and emotion regulation; Chapter 10 Attachment and information-processing; Chapter 11 Attachment and social competence; Chapter 12 The psychobiology of attachment; Part 4 Health implications of attachment; Chapter 13 Attachment and mental health; Chapter 14 Attachment and physical health; Part 5 Evaluation of attachment theory and research; Chapter 15 Attachment theory and research;