Theories of Attachment: An Introduction to Bowlby, Ainsworth, Gerber, Brazelton, Kennell, and Klaus

In this book, early childcare professionals will gain an understanding of the theories of attachment as well as the background and research of the prominent minds behind them. This book explains the core elements of each theorist’s work and the ways these elements impact and support interactions with babies, including the topics of bonding, feeding practices, separation anxiety, and stranger anxiety.

Carol Garhart Mooney, also the author of the best-selling Theories of Childhood, has worked as a preschool teacher and college instructor of early childhood education for over thirty years.

• The Emotional Life of the Toddler
• A Secure Base: Parent-Child Attachment and Healthy Human Development
• Teaching and Learning with Infants and Toddlers: Where Meaning-Making Begins
• Developmental Milestones of Young Children (Redleaf Quick Guides)
• Your Child's Growing Mind: Brain Development and Learning From Birth to Adolescence
• Focused Observations: How to Observe Young Children for Assessment and Curriculum Planning
• Early Learning Theories Made Visible
• Trauma-Informed Practices for Early Childhood Educators: Relationship-Based Approaches that Support Healing and Build Resilience in Young Children
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health: A Practical, All-in-One Guide
• Theories of Childhood, Second Edition: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget & Vygotsky (NONE)